The geography of academic entrepreneurship : spin-offs, firm growth and regional impact / Helen Lawton Smith (Professor of Entrepreneurship, Department of Management, Centre of Innovation Management Research, Birkbeck University of London, UK).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lawton Smith, Helen, author.

Contributor:

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

New horizons in regional science

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education--Economic apsects.

Education.

Entrepreneurship.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (200 pages)

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2023.

Summary:

"Building on a variety of contrasting perspectives, this book focuses on the connection between university spin-offs and regional economic development. It aptly captures the diverse range of concepts relating to the main participants in the process of university spin-offs, reflecting on their roles and how these may have changed. This fascinating book provides the reader with an in-depth exploration into the spin-off process, examining how it can begin and evolve over time and how it links to regional development. Chapters highlight pertinent methodological issues previous studies have faced, while putting forward intriguing critiques of the institutional environment. The lifespan and performance of these spin-offs is scrutinised, as well as their operation at different stages of development. Interdisciplinary perspectives are summarised in order to fully investigate the importance of university spin-offs to the economic development of regions. The Geography of Academic Entrepreneurship will be of keen interest to academics within the fields of economic geography and entrepreneurial business, and to those researching technology transfer processes in various national contexts. It will additionally be of great use to postgraduate students researching these processes, as well as policymakers seeking to ascertain how university spin-offs should be comprehended"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: Preface

1. Introduction

2. Defining spin-offs and data collection

3. Academic and student entrepreneurs

4. Universities, technology transfer offices, institutional structures and spin-offs

5. What university spin-offs do

6. Growth trajectories, life-cycle issues, survival and the region

7. Spin-off firms and the region

8. Conclusions and policy implications

References

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print record.

ISBN:

9780857937056 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.