How can we reap the fruits of academic research in biotechnology? In search of critical success factors in policies for new-firm formation

Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 139-155

  van Geenhuizen, Marina ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC RESEARCH; BIOTECHNOLOGY; ENTREPRENEUR; INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 0037330865     PISSN: 0263774X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1068/c0133     Document Type: Article

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