The role of innovation intermediaries in the markets for technology

International Journal of Technology Intelligence and Planning

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 128-139

  Von Nell, Pia Sophie ^a   Lichtenthaler, Ulrich ^b  

^a WHU OTTO BEISHEIM SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANNHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Innovation intermediaries; Markets for ideas; Markets for technology; Open innovation; T transfer; Technology licensing

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT;

INNOVATION INTERMEDIARIES; MARKETS FOR TECHNOLOGY; OPEN INNOVATION; T TRANSFER; TECHNOLOGY LICENSING;

COMMERCE;

EID: 80054859227     PISSN: 17402832     EISSN: 17402840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTIP.2011.043198     Document Type: Article

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