Entrepreneurial academics and regional innovation systems: The case of spin-offs from London's universities

Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 341-359

  Smith, Helen Lawton ^a   Chapman, Dave ^b   Wood, Peter ^b   Barnes, Timothy ^b   Romeo, Saverio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurial academics; London; Regional innovation systems; University spin offs

Indexed keywords

CURRICULUM; ENTREPRENEUR; INNOVATION; SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

ENGLAND; LONDON [ENGLAND]; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84898454801     PISSN: 0263774X     EISSN: 14723425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1068/c11159b     Document Type: Article

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