In this study, we examine the initiation and evolution of interfirm learning in interfirm Ramp;D relationships. Based on in-depth case studies, we suggest that the process of learning in interfirm Ramp;D relationships consists of different challenges: 1) initiating technological knowledge...

This paper analyzes antecedents of patent activity of 87 European universities. The findings reveal that more patent activity is observed within larger universities and at universities that encompass engineering and biomedical departments. Higher levels of scientific productivity and contract...

Patent statistics that reflect university technology development have become increasingly relevant as academia adopts entrepreneurial objectives while facing a trend toward more accountability. In this contribution, we focus on the patent activity of Flemish universities (period 1991--2001). In...

This timely and important book provides a critical analysis of the changes and challenges that currently affect European universities. Using both theoretical contributions and applied case studies, leading experts argue that universities as institutions are in need of change – although...

The phenomenon of entrepreneurial universities has received considerable attention over the last decades. An entrepreneurial orientation by academia might put regions and nations in an advantageous position in emerging knowledge-intensive fields of economic activity. At the same time, such...