How governments seek to bridge the financing gap for university spin-offs: Proof-of-concept, pre-seed, and seed funding

Technology Analysis and Strategic Management

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 663-678

  Rasmussen, Einar ^a   Sørheim, Roger ^b  

^a NORD UNIVERSITY   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

government support; pre seed funding; proof of concept funding; seed funding; technology transfer; university spin offs

Indexed keywords

DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT; FINANCE; FINANCIAL SERVICES; INVESTMENT; ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK; STATE ROLE; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

EID: 84865012455     PISSN: 09537325     EISSN: 14653990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537325.2012.705119     Document Type: Article

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