National innovation systems and the globalization of nanotechnology innovation

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 587-604

  Shapira, Philip ^a,b   Youtie, Jan ^b   Kay, Luciano ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Commercialization; Corporate research; Nanotechnology; National innovation systems

Indexed keywords

EID: 80255132085     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-011-9212-0     Document Type: Article

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