Purpose This paper aims to empirically explore the influence that different factors have on
the creation of university spin-offs. Design/methodology/approach This is an exploratory …

The present study contributes elements to the literature for the understanding of those
institutional factors of organizations that promote the creation of spin-offs in universities …

This study examines factors that explain the creation of university spin-offs. The study
focuses on mechanisms that technology transfer offices (TTOs) and universities employ to …

Universities now play a major role in regional economic and social development. This new
mission is transforming the traditional university into an entrepreneurial university. This …

University spin-offs (USOs) are drawing increasing interest among both academic and
institutions, given their potential contribution in the economic development. In order to obtain …

In recent years, universities have focused more on the creation of spin-off companies as a
means of transferring the knowledge generated by their research activities. At the same time …

The literature examining university spin-offs is expanding rapidly. While most studies have
examined the antecedents of spin-off creation at universities, the impact of spin-offs …

Objectives: University spin-offs have increasingly received attention from academia,
governments, and policymakers because they not only generate new innovations …

This paper reflects some of the insights of a broader research in order to discuss them. We
focus on the elaboration of a framework to analyse the creation of spin-off firms within the …

The creation of spin-off can be used by universities to commercialize their research results.
By means of this instrument, the university can contribute to the development of the local …