Key resources and actors for the evolution of academic spin-offs

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 976-1002

  Fernández Alles, Mariluz ^a   Camelo Ordaz, Carmen ^a   Franco Leal, Noelia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Academic spin off; Actors; Resources; Spin off development

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; INVESTMENTS;

ACADEMIC ENTREPRENEURSHIP; ACADEMIC SPIN-OFF; ACTORS; GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS; RESOURCES; SPIN-OFF DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGICAL SUPPORTS; TECHNOLOGICAL TRANSFER;

EDUCATION;

EID: 84946494252     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-014-9387-2     Document Type: Article

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