University startups as a commercialization alternative: Lessons from three contrasting case studies

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 788-808

  Swamidass, Paul M ^a  

^a Auburn University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Auburn University; Management of innovation; MIT; NSF I Corps program; Proof of concept (POC); Stanford University; Technology development stages; Technology transfer; The University of Colorado; University spinoffs and startups

Indexed keywords

AUBURN UNIVERSITIES; MANAGEMENT OF INNOVATION; MIT; NSF I-CORPS PROGRAM; PROOF OF CONCEPT; STANFORD UNIVERSITY; TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT; UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO; UNIVERSITY SPIN-OFFS;

NUCLEAR REACTOR LICENSING; PATENTS AND INVENTIONS; PERSONNEL TRAINING; RESEARCH; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 84886720363     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-012-9267-6     Document Type: Article

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