Academic spin-off's transfer speed-Analyzing the time from leaving university to venture

Research Policy

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 189-199

  Müller, Kathrin ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN ECONOMIC RESEARCH ZEW   (Germany)

Author keywords

Academic spin offs; Skill complementarities; Technology transfer

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC SPIN-OFFS; NEW VENTURES; TEAM MEMBERS; TIME LAG; TIME PERIODS; TRANSFER SPEED;

SPIN DYNAMICS; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

EID: 76049129349     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2009.12.001     Document Type: Article

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