The complementarities between formal and informal channels of university–industry knowledge transfer: a longitudinal approach

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 31-55

  Schaeffer, Véronique ^a   Öcalan Özel, Sıla ^a   Pénin, Julien ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

Author keywords

Academic entrepreneurship; Formal and informal technology transfer; University industry linkages; University research valorization

Indexed keywords

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

ACADEMIC ENTREPRENEURSHIP; CUMULATIVE EFFECTS; DYNAMIC COMPLEMENTARITIES; KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER; POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS; QUALITATIVE INTERVIEWS; UNIVERSITY RESEARCH; UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY LINKAGES;

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 85049892234     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-018-9674-4     Document Type: Article

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