University Spin-outs: What do we know and what are the policy implications? Evidence from the UK

This letter from academia reviews the academic literature and provides an overview of the trends in spin-outs from universities in the UK. We argue that it is important to develop a more comprehensive ecosystem for academic entrepreneurship that includes a wider range of actors and mechanisms. We ou...

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Main Authors: Mike Wright, Kun Fu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Engenharia (FEUP) 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Innovation Management
Online Access:https://journalsojs3.fe.up.pt/index.php/jim/article/view/299
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spelling doaj-d39de296815544beb42ff970917d93b82020-11-24T22:02:23ZengUniversidade do Porto, Faculdade de Engenharia (FEUP)Journal of Innovation Management2183-06062016-01-013451510.24840/2183-0606_003.004_0002299University Spin-outs: What do we know and what are the policy implications? Evidence from the UKMike Wright0Kun Fu1Professor of Entrepreneurship Head of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Department Director, Center for Management Buyout Research Chair, Society for the Advancement of Management Studies Associate Director, Enterprise Research Center Co-editor, Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal Co-editor, Academy of Management Perspectives Visiting Professor, University of GhentEnterprise Research Centre Imperial College Business School, LondonThis letter from academia reviews the academic literature and provides an overview of the trends in spin-outs from universities in the UK. We argue that it is important to develop a more comprehensive ecosystem for academic entrepreneurship that includes a wider range of actors and mechanisms. We outline a framework of such an ecosystem and accompanying research agenda.https://journalsojs3.fe.up.pt/index.php/jim/article/view/299
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