University-industry knowledge and technology transfer in Switzerland: What university scientists think about co-operation with private enterprises

Research Policy

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1865-1883

  Arvanitis, Spyros ^a   Kubli, Ursina ^a   Woerter, Martin ^a  

^a KOF SWISS ECONOMIC INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Knowledge and technology transfer; Licensing; Patenting; Spin offs

Indexed keywords

SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

APPLIED RESEARCHES; APPLIED SCIENCES; EXTERNAL FUNDS; KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFERS; LICENSING; PATENTING; PRIVATE CORPORATIONS; PRIVATE ENTERPRISES; SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTES; SIZE EFFECTS; SPIN-OFFS; SWITZERLAND; WIDE SPECTRUMS;

TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

EID: 55549142165     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2008.07.005     Document Type: Article

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