The rise and fall of 'Supernet': A case study of technology transfer policy for smaller firms

Research Policy

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 601-614

  Bessant, John ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Medium sized enterprises; Small sized enterprises; Supernet; Technology transfer policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0006456928     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0048-7333(99)00002-5     Document Type: Article

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