Determinants and consequences of university spinoff activity: A conceptual framework

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 653-666

  O'Shea, Rory P ^a   Chugh, Harveen ^b   Allen, Thomas J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic entrepreneurship; University spinoffs

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ENTREPRENEURSHIP; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS; ECONOMIC POTENTIALS; NEW INDUSTRY; RESEARCH EFFORTS; UNIVERSITY SPIN-OFFS; WEALTH CREATION;

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 50249175119     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-007-9060-0     Document Type: Article

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