The advancement of the life sciences and the technosciences has enhanced the longevity of
citizens in the Western world, and half of the generation born in the first decade of the new …

Existing literature has shown that research-based spin-off firms usually exhibit lower death
risks than other start-ups. However, few studies have focused on the survival determinants of …

The aim of this chapter is to highlight the importance of emerging industries in a
continuously changing and globalized world, dominated by constant shifts of consumers' …

Existing literature has shown that research-based spin-offs firms usually exhibit lower death
risks than other start-ups. However, few studies have focused on the survival determinants of …

The relationships of cities and universities have started to shift as globalization and
neoliberalization have left their imprint on Canada's economy. In turn, cities and universities …

Somewhat counter-intuitively, new drug development productivity has fallen at major
pharmaceutical companies during the period of swift growth in scientific know-how during …

The mission of universities in the age of the entrepreneurial society (Audretsch, 2014) is
evolving from the primary scope of education and research, the two original missions, to a …

This study examines more than 2,700 companies founded by alumni of Stanford University
or having licensed a technology from this university. Stanford University is with MIT one of …

This dissertation explains how and why academic science in the US, which was historically
shielded from the market economy, became closely and explicitly tied to it. Using historical …