This paper investigates how the characteristics of university laboratories influence the
propensity of Ph. D. students to entrepreneurship, and thus, contribute to the transfer of …

This work investigates the factors that affect the propensity of Ph. D. students to create their
own firms. The paper uses data from the responses to 9062 questionnaires, administered in …

ABSTRACT The literature on Entrepreneurial University has emphasised the importance of
encouraging and supporting the entrepreneurial intent of students, both PhDs and …

The aim of this paper is to analyze empirically under which circumstances the universities
located in a geographical area contribute to the growth of a special category of local new …

This paper investigates how the encouragement of entrepreneurship within university
research labs relates with research activities, research outputs, and early doctorate careers …

Using a sample of 7,260 university employees, we investigate how legitimacy, social and
human capital influence the employees' start-up propensity. We find that scientific legitimacy …

Abstract Knowledge generated in universities can serve as an important base for the
commercialization of innovation. One mechanism for commercialization is the creation of a …

University education is a crucial source of human capital and influences graduates' choice of
entrepreneurship as a career. Here, we discuss the contrasting effects on recent graduates' …

New venture formation by academics has recently been recognized as an important source
of knowledge spillover and technology transfer. However, the majority of studies have …

Earlier research on the role of universities in fostering entrepreneurial economic
development almost exclusively covers spin-offs by faculty and staff. In contrast, we provide …