Academic Entrepreneurship: University Spinoffs and Wealth Creation

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Edward Elgar Publishing, Jan 1, 2004 - Business & Economics - 335 pages
In this unique and timely volume, Scott Shane systematically explains the formation of university spinoff companies and their role in the commercialization of university technology and wealth creation in the United States and elsewhere. The importance of university spinoff activity is discussed and the historical development of university spinoff ventures is traced over time.
 

Contents

1 Introduction
1
2 Why do university spinoffs matter?
15
3 University spinoffs in historical perspective
40
4 Variation in spinoff activities across institutions
67
5 Environmental influences on spinoff activity
91
6 The types of technology that lead to university spinoffs
103
7 The industries where spinoffs occur
139
8 The role of people in university spinoffs
151
10 The process of spinoff development
178
11 The financing of university spinoffs
223
12 The performance of university spinoffs
240
13 The problems with university spinoffs
277
14 Conclusions
293
References
311
Index
323
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9 The process of spinoff company creation
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Scott Shane, SBC Professor of Economics, Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University, US

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