Commercializing inventions resulting from university research: Analyzing the impact of technology characteristics on subsequent business models

Technovation

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 151-160

  Pries, Fred ^a   Guild, Paul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Business models; Commercialization; Technology; University research

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC RESEARCH; BUSINESS MODELS; COMMERCIALIZATION; COMPLEMENTARY ASSETS; EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE; LEGAL PROTECTION; UNIVERSITY RESEARCH;

INDUSTRY; PATENTS AND INVENTIONS; RESEARCH; TECHNOLOGY;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 78751645939     PISSN: 01664972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.technovation.2010.05.002     Document Type: Article

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