Signaling in academic ventures: the role of technology transfer offices and university funds

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 368-393

  Gubitta, Paolo ^a   Tognazzo, Alessandra ^a   Destro, Federica ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b Fondazione Filarete per le Bioscienze e l Innovazione   (Italy)

Author keywords

Funding gap; Signaling theory; Technology transfer office; University spinoff financing; Venture capital

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; FINANCE; INVESTMENTS; PRIVATIZATION; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

FUNDING GAP; SIGNALING THEORY; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OFFICES; UNIVERSITY SPIN-OFFS; VENTURE CAPITAL;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 84924402239     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-015-9398-7     Document Type: Article

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