The role of science parks and business incubators in converging countries: Evidence from Portugal

Technovation

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 278-290

  Ratinho, Tiago ^a   Henriques, Elsa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Business incubators; Innovation management; Portugal; Science parks; Technology transfer; University industry cooperation

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS INCUBATORS; INDUSTRY COOPERATION; INNOVATION MANAGEMENT; PORTUGAL; SCIENCE PARK; SCIENCE PARKS;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ECONOMICS; INNOVATION; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

PARKS;

EID: 76749170205     PISSN: 01664972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.technovation.2009.09.002     Document Type: Article

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