The nature of academic entrepreneurship in the UK: Widening the focus on entrepreneurial activities

Research Policy

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 408-422

  Abreu, Maria ^a   Grinevich, Vadim ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUFFOLK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Academic entrepreneurship; Technology transfer; Third stream funding; University business links

Indexed keywords

FINANCE; SOCIAL SCIENCES; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

ACADEMIC ENTREPRENEURSHIP; ACADEMIC LITERATURE; ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY; FINANCIAL REWARDS; LOGISTICAL SUPPORT; SOCIETAL BENEFITS; THIRD STREAM FUNDING; UNIVERSITY-BUSINESS LINKS;

EDUCATION;

EID: 84874760299     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2012.10.005     Document Type: Article

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