Intermediaries for open innovation: A competence-based comparison of knowledge transfer offices practices

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 38-49

  Alexander, Allen T ^a   Martin, Dominique Philippe ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

Channels of transfer; Core competences; Knowledge; Technology transfer; Transfer office

Indexed keywords

CHANNELS OF TRANSFER; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; CORE COMPETENCE; KNOWLEDGE; KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER; OPEN INNOVATION; PUBLIC RESEARCH; RELATIVE POSITIONING; RELATIVE PRIORITIES; STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT; TRANSFER OFFICE;

INNOVATION; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; INNOVATION; KNOWLEDGE; OFFICE LOCATION; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

FRANCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84868213889     PISSN: 00401625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2012.07.013     Document Type: Article

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