This report is the result of an evaluation of the FORNY programme commissioned by the Re-
search Council of Norway. The background for the evaluation is that the current programme …

This paper focuses on understanding technology transfer. The point of departure is to
construct a model for transfer of technology based on organizational theory. The model …

TEFT is a Norwegian national technology transfer programme which is geared towards
small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The main objective of the programme is to …

In this paper, crucial aspects of technology transfer are considered from the perspective of a
small open economy with a predominantly small and medium-sized enterprise structure. The …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to analyse technology‐based entrepreneurship and
its importance for economic growth. Firstly, it discusses the concept of technology‐based …

The company's programs and services are intended to stimulate entrepreneurship in
Norway. Its head office is in Oslo, and an office in each of the Norwegian counties. It also …

In Sweden today there are many initiatives to stimulate individuals to act in an
entrepreneurial manner, including professorships in entrepreneurialism at universities, new …

Considerable advances, even breakthroughs, have been made during the last decades in
our understanding of the relationship between knowledge and growth on one hand, and …

Interest in technology transfer has been an ongoing concern by both governmental and
industrial finns. This interest in technology transfer was expressed to Congress in 1972 by …

There is increasing interest worldwide in stimulating the emergence and growth of new
technology–based companies, and in the role of public–funded research agencies in this …