Research-based spin-offs (RBSOs) have become an important aspect of the technology transfer process. Emanating from what is conventionally a non-commercial environment, RBSOs pose major challenges if they are to realise their potential to meet the objectives of their founders and the parent...

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the extent to which institutional origin has an impact on the resource endowments of science-based entrepreneurial firms, which are founded from the research base developed at public research organisations. Investigation of the potential explanatory...

Analyzes the effects of entrepreneurial team dynamics onthe performance of academic spinoffs. First, the definition of entrepreneurialteams is offered, and the link between team structure and performance isexamined. Next, data from a detailed field study of ten academic spinoffs inFlanders are...