New ventures depend on the capability of entrepreneurs to transform an idea or a
technology into a successful company. The literature on entrepreneurship has recognized …

There has been an increase in research activity focused on the contribution of university
spin-offs to economic competitiveness, yet the majority of the studies have considered the …

The literature on academic entrepreneurship typically assumes that creating a supportive
environment in a university can result in a higher rate of establishment of academic spin-offs …

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 …

A recent call has urged to broaden the conceptualization of university entrepreneurship in
order to appreciate the heterogeneity of contexts and actors involved in the process of …

Despite the depth and breadth of the existing literature on university entrepreneurship,
research has focused almost exclusively on licensing patents and founding spin-offs by …

The path to academic entrepreneurship is characterized by a sequence of venture creation
activities, which can be classified into operational-, financing-and commercialization …

This paper investigated how universities facilitate the process of spin-off venture formation
based on academic research. Building on a capability perspective, we add to the literature …

While much prior research has focused upon how the Technology Transfer Offices (TTOs)
and other contextual characteristics shape the level of university spinoffs (USO), there is little …

The commercial exploitation of new knowledge created in universities has become
increasingly important to universities and to the governments that fund university research …