Creating university spin-offs: A science-based design perspective

Journal of Product Innovation Management

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 114-128

  Van Burg, Elco ^a   Romme, A Georges L ^a,b   Gilsing, Victor A ^c   Reymen, Isabelle M M J ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b Department of Technology Management ^*

^c TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INVESTMENTS; KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION; MANAGERS; TEACHING;

COLLABORATIVE NETWORK; UNIVERSITY SPIN-OFFS;

SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

EID: 38749110428     PISSN: 07376782     EISSN: 15405885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5885.2008.00291.x     Document Type: Article

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