University spin-off firms: Lessons from ten years of experience in Europe

Science and Public Policy

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 67-80

  Mustar, Philippe ^a   Wright, Mike ^b   Clarysse, Bart ^c  

^a PSL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION POLICY; FINANCE; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 42949127769     PISSN: 03023427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3152/030234208X282862     Document Type: Article

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