Drawing on the literature pertaining to the role universities play in promoting technology
transfer, this paper develops an insightful conceptualization of spin-off processes, and …

Abstract Knowledge and creativity have always played a key role in the economy. Since the
2000s, the relevance of the creative industries, a high-growth sector, has been pointed out …

This paper examines whether university ownership of inventions made by its personnel best
serves the widely held social goals of encouraging technology commercialization and …

Climate change has been posing an increasing threat to the planet at the environmental and
economic levels, and the rise of clean energy (CE) is ever more fundamental for ensuring a …

Goal programming models offer an analytical framework to study multi-criteria problems
involving several conflicting objectives. Real world problems often involve imprecise …

Venture capital has proven to be an essential resource for economic growth, especially in
some technological clusters. The focus is on the way the venture capitalist makes the …

The goal of this paper is to explore the social foundations of regional innovation by
analyzing the role of universities in promoting technology transfer and the creation of …

In the knowledge-based economy (KBE), knowledge and innovation are key drivers of
economic growth. However, they have become increasingly complex. In this context, some …

This paper investigates the relationship between culture and economy and scrutinizes
cultural narratives of economic development in Kitchener‐Waterloo, southern Ontario. It …

Abstract The Venture Capital decision making process involves several conflicting and
imprecise criteria. The decision to invest is a difficult one with serious adverse selection risk …