Our systematic search for empirical studies on entrepreneurial motivation published over the
last five years (2008-2013) retrieved 51 relevant studies (filtered from over 1,200 search …

Some universities are successfully involved in creating and developing new high-growth
technology businesses while others struggle to do so. Clearly, the characteristics of the …

The choice of university faculty to engage in academic entrepreneurship—the establishment
and management of a university spinoff company—is a critical component of university …

The main aims of the study were to explore the different factors motivating entrepreneurs to
start a business; explore whether motivations for entrepreneurship change and the impact of …

The aim of this work is to examine the nature of academic spin-offs in a specific context: the
Emilia-Romagna region (Italy). More specifically we investigate the individual reasons as to …

New technology-based firms aim to create commercially successful products and services
based on new technology. For example a startup company may be founded to …

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 …

This paper demonstrates that engagement in innovation and enterprise activity in SET
departments within three UK universities is, in part, gendered. AB ourdieuian approach is …

Where knowledge-based firms are located is important because entrepreneurship, firm
creation and innovation are typically associated with regional economic development …

This study explores the economic factors that are associated with the success of university
spin-offs. Drawing on a unique sample of academic entrepreneurs from research institutions …