From science to technology to products and profits: Superconductivity at General Electric and Intermagnetics General (1960-1990)

Journal of Business Venturing

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 83-98

  Abetti, Pier A ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Corporate internal venturing; General Electric; Intermagnetics General; Internal entrepreneurship; Spin off; Superconductivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 10344251006     PISSN: 08839026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-9026(00)00049-5     Document Type: Article

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