Despite the wealth of academic studies that analyze different policy measures and initiatives
implemented by national or regional governments to support knowledge transfer from …

Sustainable startups commercializing a clean technology provide an opportunity for a
greener future. Despite their high investment risks, cleantech startups increasingly attract …

The creation of spin-off firms from universities is seen as an important mechanism for the
commercialization of research, and hence the overall contribution from universities to …

The fields of entrepreneurship, innovation and regional development are inextricably linked,
with people, organisations and the environment or their location, forming the main building …

Borrowing nomenclature and concepts from ecology and evolutionary biology, we apply
descriptive exploratory methods to extend our understanding about the complex dynamics of …

Universities show an increasing commitment to stimulate science-and technology-based
entrepreneurship with the aim of contributing to societal and economic development. The …

This special issue is devoted to studying mechanisms that may stimulate or hamper the
renewal of existing industry paths and the growth of new paths. In this guest editorial, we …

How to convert scientific and technological knowledge developed in public research
institutions into economic and societal impact is a key concern for both research and …

Many European countries have followed the American example by changing the intellectual
property laws governing university technology transfer from university inventorship to …

This paper presents a conceptual framework for overcoming the gap between academic
research and commercial application, including the mechanisms through which government …