We examine the origins, acceptance, and spread of academic entrepreneurship in the biomedical field at Stanford, a university that championed efforts at translating basic science into commercial application. With multiple data sources from 1970 to 2000, we analyze how entrepreneurship became...

In this thought-provoking book, leading experts explore why international entrepreneurship is important to the life sciences industry. From multi-disciplinary and cross-national perspectives, they question why international entrepreneurship scholars might usefully invest interest in research...

Key Features:First comprehensive treatment of biology-based entrepreneurship in the developing worldAssembles current information on value creation using bioscience knowledgeProvides current information on government investments in Asia on BioScience industriesProvides rapid reading for all...

Attempts to discover individual differences related to entrepreneurial behavior have had limited success and even less acceptance amongst management scholars. Taking a different approach this study explores the relationship between a heritable biological characteristic of the individual,...