Evaluating performance of university spin-off companies: Lessons from italy

Journal of Technology Management and Innovation

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 178-188

  Bigliardi, Barbara ^a   Galati, Francesco ^b   Verbano, Chiara ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SAN MARINO   (San Marino)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Academic spin offs; Italy; Performance; University

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878176042     PISSN: None     EISSN: 07182724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/s0718-27242013000200015     Document Type: Article

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