Process model for university-industry research collaboration

European Journal of Innovation Management

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 488-521

  Philbin, Simon ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Manufacturing industries; Modelling; Partnership; Research; Universities

Indexed keywords

EID: 53349102439     PISSN: 14601060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14601060810911138     Document Type: Article

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