TY - JOUR
T1 - Voodoo institution or entrepreneurial university?
T2 - spin-off companies, the entrepreneurial system and regional development in the UK
AU - Harrison, Richard
AU - Leitch, C.
PY - 2010/1/1
Y1 - 2010/1/1
N2 - HARRISON R. T. and LEITCH C. Voodoo institution or entrepreneurial university? Spin-off companies, the entrepreneurial system and regional development in the UK, Regional Studies. University spin-off companies occupy a prominent position in both government and university policies and aspirations for the commercialization of university research for economic benefit at regional and national levels. However, most university spin-off companies start small and remain small, reflecting founder aspirations, capabilities, and resource endowments. Based on detailed analysis of university spin-offs in Northern Ireland, it is concluded that these companies are technology lifestyle businesses not dynamic high-growth potential start-ups, and it is suggested that the prominence given to spin-offs in the analysis of technology transfer and in discussions of the economic impacts of universities is misplaced.
AB - HARRISON R. T. and LEITCH C. Voodoo institution or entrepreneurial university? Spin-off companies, the entrepreneurial system and regional development in the UK, Regional Studies. University spin-off companies occupy a prominent position in both government and university policies and aspirations for the commercialization of university research for economic benefit at regional and national levels. However, most university spin-off companies start small and remain small, reflecting founder aspirations, capabilities, and resource endowments. Based on detailed analysis of university spin-offs in Northern Ireland, it is concluded that these companies are technology lifestyle businesses not dynamic high-growth potential start-ups, and it is suggested that the prominence given to spin-offs in the analysis of technology transfer and in discussions of the economic impacts of universities is misplaced.
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U2 - 10.1080/00343400903167912
DO - 10.1080/00343400903167912
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:77958600642
VL - 44
SP - 1241
EP - 1262
JO - Regional Studies
JF - Regional Studies
SN - 0034-3404
IS - 9
ER -