High-technology clustering through spin-out and attraction: The Cambridge case

Regional Studies

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1127-1144

  Garnsey, ELizabeth ^a   Heffernan, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Regional entrepreneurship; Spin out clusters; Technology transfer; Technology based enterprise

Indexed keywords

ENTREPRENEUR; HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY; INDUSTRIAL AGGLOMERATION; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

EID: 30744451469     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00343400500328289     Document Type: Article

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