Externally commercializing technology assets: An examination of different process stages

Journal of Business Venturing

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 445-464

  Lichtenthaler, Ulrich ^a  

^a WHU OTTO BEISHEIM SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (Germany)

Author keywords

External technology commercialization; Licensing; Open innovation; Technology exploitation; Technology transfer

Indexed keywords

EID: 42049093821     PISSN: 08839026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2007.06.002     Document Type: Article

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