How effective are technology incubators? Evidence from Italy

Research Policy

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 1103-1122

  Colombo, Massimo G ^a   Delmastro, Marco ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ntbfs; Science parks; University industry relations

Indexed keywords

EID: 31244434789     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0048-7333(01)00178-0     Document Type: Article

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