External technology commercialisation projects: Objectives, processes and a typology

Technology Analysis and Strategic Management

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 483-501

  Lichtenthaler, Ulrich ^a  

^a WHU OTTO BEISHEIM SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (Germany)

Author keywords

External technology commercialisation; Technology exploitation; Technology licensing; Technology transfer

Indexed keywords

COMMERCIALIZATION; EXPLOITATION; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; TYPOLOGY;

EID: 46949084247     PISSN: 09537325     EISSN: 14653990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537320802141452     Document Type: Article

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