Technology transfer offices and academic spin-off creation: the case of Italy

• Published in: The Journal of technology transfer Vol. 38; no. 4; pp. 382 - 400
• Main Authors: Algieri, Bernardina, Aquino, Antonio, Succurro, Marianna
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Boston Springer-Verlag 01.08.2013; Springer US; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Aggregates; Business and Management; Collaboration; Colleges & universities; Colleges and universities; Commercial Law; Econometrics; Economic development; Economic Growth; Economic models; Economic theory; Economics; Employees; Entrepreneurs; Entrepreneurship; European Union; Gain; Governments; Growth rate; Industrial Organization; Industry; Innovation/Technology Management; Innovations; Investments; Italy; Knowledge; Linkages; Management; Merging; Offices; probability; processing technology; Production; Public private partnerships; R&D; Research & development; Spinoffs; Startups; Studies; Surveys; Technology transfer; universities; Variables; Italy; Academic entrepreneurship; C01; Technology transfer; Spin-offs; O31; O30; O32

Over the past decades, university-industry relationships have become an important subject due to the essential role played by technological progress in the economic development of countries. From a theoretical point of view, several studies have shown the close relationship between investments in re...