The concept of business incubation experienced a considerable evolution and division into
several similar institutions and approaches (Mian et al. 2016). After the first private incubator …

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 …

Academic entrepreneurship, which refers to efforts undertaken by universities to promote
commercialization on campus and in surrounding regions of the university, has changed …

Using bibliometric techniques to identify connections between existing entrepreneurship
studies, this article seeks to understand the scientific structure of entrepreneurship research …

A considerable body of work highlights the relevance of collaborative research, contract
research, consulting and informal relationships for university–industry knowledge transfer …

The literature on university–industry (U–I) links has revealed many barriers that impede U–I
technology transfer. A growing number of intermediary organizations, such as Technology …

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

We argue that the current focus of the academic entrepreneurship literature, which is mostly
on patent-based activities such as spinouts and licensing, should be widened to also …

There is a paucity of knowledge on research commercialization by university scientists
worldwide. The objective of this paper is to identify the role that Technology Transfer Offices …

1. Executive summary Despite decades of attention, entrepreneurship scholars are still at
pains to explain precisely why rates of entrepreneurial activity differ across countries …