Assessment of proposals for new technology ventures in the UK: Characteristics of university spin-off companies

Technovation

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 535-543

  De Coster, Rebecca ^a   Butler, Clive ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment; Business plans; New technology based firms; University "spin offs"

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY; RESEARCH; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

ASSESSMENT; BUSINESS PLANS; NEW TECHNOLOGY-BASED FIRMS; UNIVERSITY "SPIN-OFFS";

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

EID: 11144293493     PISSN: 01664972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.technovation.2003.10.002     Document Type: Article

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