The considerable economic contribution of academic spin-offs (ASOs) has drawn numerous
scholars' attention to explore the factors that influence their development. The body of …

This paper studies the use of knowledge for innovation purposes in start-ups. Studies at the
thematic intersection of knowledge, innovation, and start-ups are spread across different …

Firms operating in traditional industries are characterized by low investment in R&D and little
capabilities for autonomous innovation. This situation is changing given the increasing …

University spin‐offs (USOs) have attracted significant attention from scholars and
policymakers as an important mechanism for science‐based innovation. The debate on how …

The increasing importance of academic entrepreneurship as a key mechanism for new
innovative advancements and regional economic developments fostered a development of …

Universities and research centres have long been used to study management issues. A
growing body of research has focused on how science can be effectively commercialized …

Female entrepreneurship, despite increasing attention, is still largely understudied,
especially in the academic context. By adopting the lenses of entrepreneurial ecosystems …

Equity crowdfunding (ECF) has spread rapidly worldwide, however its use by university spin-
offs (USOs) along with scholarly attention to it, is still extremely limited. In this qualitative …

Female entrepreneurship is somewhat rare in the academic sphere, and female scientists
tend to set up spin-off companies less frequently than their male colleagues. Despite the …

The formation of university spinoff companies has been studied extensively, yet limited
attention has been devoted to their survival. Consequently, little is known about spinoff's …