New Technology-Based Firms in the New Millennium : New Technology-based Firms in the New Millenium

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New Technology-based Firms in the New Millennium ; v.6

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Front Cover; New Technology-Based Firms in the New Millennium; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Chapter 1. Introduction; The Papers; References; Chapter 2. Encouraging Research and Development in Irelandaposs Biotechnology Enterprises; Introduction; Research Context; The State of Biotechnology in Ireland; The Nature of Tax Incentives; Discussion; Summary and Conclusions; References; Chapter 3. How Industrial Experience Affects Entrepreneurial Intent and Self-Efficacy in UK Engineering Undergraduates; Introduction; Enhancing Self-Efficacy and the Value of Experiential Learning; Method

ResultsDiscussion; Conclusions; References; Chapter 4. Now you see themmdashnow you Donapost: Paradoxes in Enterprise Development Strategy: The Case of the Disappearing Strategy: The Case of the Disappearing Academic Start-Ups; References; Chapter 5. Supporting Academic Enterprise: A Case Study of an Entrepreneurship Programme; Introduction; On Entrepreneurs and Entrepreneurship; Stimulating Entrepreneurship; Barriers and Opportunities in the Training of Entrepreneurs; The ENP Case Study; Success Factors in Entrepreneurship Training; Discussion and Conclusions; Acknowledgement; Appendix

Development of New Business Areas in Established FirmsReferences; Chapter 6. Building the Foundations for Academic Enterprise: The Medici Fellowship Programme; Introduction; Methodology and Data Collection; Findings; Discussion; Conclusions; References; Chapter 7. An Empirical Assessment of Porteraposs Clusters Concept Based on Londonaposs Media Industries; Introduction; Literature Review; Conclusion; Methodology; Results; Conclusions; Acknowledgement; References; Chapter 8. Network Differences between Domestic and Global University Start-Ups; Introduction; Method; Results; Discussion

ReferencesChapter 9. Knowledge Spillovers from Public Research Institutions: Evidence from Japanese High-Technology Start-Up Firms; Introduction; Knowledge Spillovers from PRIs; Empirical Analysis; Estimated Results; Interpretation and Discussion; Conclusion; References; Chapter 10. The Development of Venture-Capital-Backed and Independent Companies: An Empirical Study among Germanyaposs Internet and E-Commerce Start-Ups; Introduction; Courses of Development in the Internet and E-Commerce Sector; Market Entries of the Internet and E-Commerce Companies

Market Exits of the Internet and E-Commerce CompaniesThe Importance of the Venture Capital Financing for Internet and E-Commerce Start-Ups; Closure of Venture-Capital-Backed Internet and E-Commerce Companies; Conclusion; References; Chapter 11. The High-Technology Pecking Order in Spinoffs and Non-Spinoffs in the Irish Software Sector; Introduction; Spinoffs; Theoretical Background and Testable Implications; Data and Sample Characteristics; Results; Summary and Conclusions; References

Chapter 12. The Role of Spin-Outs within University Research Commercialisation Activities: Case Studies from 10 UK Universities

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