Universities and knowledge-based venturing: Finance, management and networks in London

Entrepreneurship and Regional Development

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 185-206

  Huggins, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Commercialization; Finance; Knowledge; Networks; Universities; Venturing

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL FORMATION; COMMERCIALIZATION; HIGHER EDUCATION; INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEM; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; LONDON [ENGLAND]; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 38549138305     PISSN: 08985626     EISSN: 14645114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08985620701748342     Document Type: Article

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