The commercialisation environment of advanced materials ventures

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 39, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 49-71

  Maine, Elicia ^a   Garnsey, Elizabeth ^b  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Advanced materials; Management of technology; New technology based firms (NTBFs); Open systems; Technology commercialisation; Technology entrepreneurship; Technology innovation networks; Technology policy; Ventures

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; MATERIALS SCIENCE; OPEN SYSTEMS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

ADVANCED MATERIALS; MANAGEMENT OF TECHNOLOGY; NEW TECHNOLOGY-BASED FIRMS (NTBF); TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION; TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP; TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION NETWORKS; TECHNOLOGY POLICY;

INNOVATION;

EID: 34547452874     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2007.013440     Document Type: Article

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