In 2002 a survey conducted by the University of Applied Sciences Jena pointed out that many young technology-based firms in the Free State of Thuringia in Germany strive for international contacts. 50% of the enterprises that have been surveyed operated internationally, 40 % intends to establish...

Factors that influence the creation and developmentof innovative start-ups, particularly university-based start-ups, are examined.Previous research has found that reasons for creating academic spin-off firmsinclude perception of market opportunity, independence, presence of anentrepreneurial...

Paying particular attention to firm founders' international orientation, the factors that influence the success of start-up firms originating from universities are investigated; more specifically, whether university researchers who have launched new ventures are globally oriented enough to survive...