From a macro perspective, it is widely acknowledged that University incubation models
within a region are important stimulants of economic development through innovation and …

This article serves as introduction to this special issue of International Journal of
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management on 'Innovative university programs in …

The role of universities in regional innovation has evolved over the last 20 years. This
evolution has seen the emergence of a third role of universities that has re-shaped and …

Universities are expected to contribute to regional development through the 'third
mission'going beyond traditional academic core functions. Hitherto, the literature has …

Given recent demands for more co-creational university technology commercialisation
processes involving industry and end users, this paper adopts a micro-level approach to …

This paper seeks to explain the variable outcomes from university entrepreneurial
ecosystems by observing their structural and spatial configurations in relation to spinoff …

There is an increasing interest in the analysis of how universities should maximise their
specific regional contribution alongside their traditional teaching and research goals …

The roles of universities have evolved over the last twenty years. Universities were once
regarded as focusing on two key roles—teaching and research—which were exogenous to …

Abstract University Spin-Offs (USOs) are dynamically involved in the knowledge spillover
process and incorporated in the regional entrepreneurial ecosystem. Drawing on the …

Universities play a strategic role as drivers of regional economic growth. One contribution is
the establishment and support of University Spin-off companies (USOs), as a knowledge …