In recent years, there has been increasing pressure on Universities to shift from focusing
primarily on teaching and performing research, and to add an equivocal Third Mission (TM) …

Innovative entrepreneurship is considered an important pillar for economic development
and has sparked a lively discussion in academia and practice alike. Oftentimes, however …

Universities play an important role in innovation ecosystems. In addition to developing
human capital and advancing technology, they are increasingly expected to participate as …

Policy-related discussions increasingly view universities as so-called “engines of economic
growth”. Recognizing that the economic impact of universities is dependent, at least in part …

When they lack resources to commercialize science, entrepreneurs rely on intermediary
organizations often within their local ecosystems. This paper seeks to improve our …

While the importance of a supportive context for entrepreneurship is widely acknowledged,
its antecedents are rarely investigated. We apply the concept of organizational climate to …

The substantial acknowledgement of university–industry (U–I) collaborations as promotor of
economic progress, innovativeness and competitiveness fostered a continuous research …

Abstract it is very important to encourage the incubation of new companies for innovative
economic growth. Many countries in the world are encouraging “innovation orchards” in the …

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 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 …