The commercialisation decisions of research-based spin-off: Targeting the market for technologies

Technovation

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 43-56

  Conceição, Oscarina ^a   Fontes, Margarida ^b   Calapez, Teresa ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^b LABORATÓRIO NACIONAL DE ENERGIA E GEOLOGIA   (Portugal)

^c INSTITUTO UNIVERSITÁRIO DE LISBOA ISCTE IUL   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Commercialisation strategy; Determinants of strategic choice; Markets for technology; Research based entrepreneurship

Indexed keywords

APPROPRIABILITY; COMMERCIALISATION; COMPLEMENTARY ASSETS; DEGREE OF CONTROL; INSTITUTIONAL SETTING; KEY FACTORS; MARKET FOR TECHNOLOGY; MARKETS FOR TECHNOLOGY; RESEARCH-BASED ENTREPRENEURSHIP; SPIN OFF; STRATEGIC CHOICE; STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT OF TECHNOLOGY; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE; TECHNOLOGY-BASED;

COMMERCE; INDUSTRY; RESEARCH; SURVEYS; TECHNOLOGY;

INNOVATION;

EID: 82455199063     PISSN: 01664972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.technovation.2011.07.009     Document Type: Article

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