From divergent meanings to common practices: The early institutionalization of technology transfer in the life sciences at Stanford University

Research Policy

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 456-476

  Colyvas, Jeannette A ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic entrepreneurship; Biotechnology; Institutionalization; University technology transfer

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL ASPECTS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

ACADEMIC ENTREPRENEURSHIP; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; UNIVERSITY TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

EID: 34247622994     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2007.02.019     Document Type: Article

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