Intercluster innovation differentials: The role of research universities

IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 9-22

  Rothaermel, Frank T ^a   Ku, David N ^b  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Innovation; Intercluster performance differentials; Medical device industry; Regional technology clusters; Research universities; Spatial heterogeneity; Technology transfer

Indexed keywords

MEDICAL EDUCATION; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

INTERCLUSTER INNOVATION DIFFERENTIALS; INTERCLUSTER PERFORMANCE DIFFERENTIALS; MEDICAL DEVICE INDUSTRY; REGIONAL TECHNOLOGY CLUSTERS; RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES; SPATIAL HETEROGENEITY;

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 39849083189     PISSN: 00189391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TEM.2007.912815     Document Type: Article

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