Constraining entrepreneurial development: A knowledge-based view of social networks among academic entrepreneurs

CS Hayter - Research Policy, 2016 - Elsevier
While university spinoffs have become a well-accepted vehicle for regional economic
dynamism, they face numerous developmental barriers associated with the unique …

A trajectory of early-stage spinoff success: the role of knowledge intermediaries within an entrepreneurial university ecosystem

CS Hayter - Small Business Economics, 2016 - Springer
Universities play a well-established role in regional economic growth, one contribution to
which is academic entrepreneurship, the establishment and support of faculty and graduate …

Social networks and the success of university spin-offs: toward an agenda for regional growth

CS Hayter - Economic Development Quarterly, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
This study explores the economic factors that are associated with the success of university
spin-offs. Drawing on a unique sample of academic entrepreneurs from research institutions …

The transformation of network ties to develop entrepreneurial competencies for university spin-offs

E Rasmussen, S Mosey, M Wright - Entrepreneurship & Regional …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Social networks are integral to the emergence and development of new ventures, but the
temporal utility of networks is poorly understood. We consider the initial development of four …

Student venture creation: developing social networks within entrepreneurial ecosystems in the transition from student to entrepreneur

KK Longva - International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & …, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of the paper is to provide insight into how students navigate
entrepreneurial ecosystems and make use of social networks as they create their own …

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

M Fernández-Alles, C Camelo-Ordaz… - The Journal of …, 2015 - Springer
The objectives of this research are to identify theoretically the resources and competences
critical for ASO development, and to analyse empirically the actors from the academic and …

Bridging ties and the role of research and start-up experience on the early growth of Dutch academic spin-offs

V Scholten, O Omta, R Kemp, T Elfring - Technovation, 2015 - Elsevier
Bridging ties are important for obtaining new information. However, when entrepreneurs try
to bridge between two networks, they may face problems due to the variety of knowledge …

University capabilities in facilitating entrepreneurship: A longitudinal study of spin-off ventures at mid-range universities

E Rasmussen, OJ Borch - Research policy, 2010 - Elsevier
This paper investigated how universities facilitate the process of spin-off venture formation
based on academic research. Building on a capability perspective, we add to the literature …

Harnessing university entrepreneurship for economic growth: Factors of success among university spin-offs

CS Hayter - Economic development quarterly, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
University spin-offs are an important vehicle for knowledge dissemination and have the
potential to generate jobs and economic growth. Despite their importance, little research …

In search of the profit-maximizing actor: Motivations and definitions of success from nascent academic entrepreneurs

CS Hayter - The Journal of Technology Transfer, 2011 - Springer
Scholars have traditionally assumed the establishment and management of university
spinoffs are guided by growth and the pursuit of profit. However, few studies have examined …