Development of academic entrepreneurship in a non-mature context: the role of the university as a hub-organisation

Entrepreneurship and Regional Development

Volumn 28, Issue 9-10, 2016, Pages 724-745

  Schaeffer, Véronique ^a   Matt, Mireille ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

^b UNIV GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

Author keywords

Academic entrepreneurship; boundary spanner; hub organisation; hub university; regional context; start up; TTOs; universities

Indexed keywords

ENTREPRENEUR; INNOVATION; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

EID: 84994158545     PISSN: 08985626     EISSN: 14645114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08985626.2016.1247915     Document Type: Article

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