In this paper we identify the population of 32 U.S. university-related Proof of Concept Centers (PoCCs), and we present a model of technology development that identifies the economic role of PoCCs within that model. We examine the broad technology transfer challenges that PoCCs have been...

This paper argues that a linear model of technology transfer is no longer sufficient, or perhaps even no longer relevant, to account for the nuances and complexities of the technology transfer process that characterizes the ongoing commercialization activities of universities. Shortcomings of...

1. Introduction / David B. Audretsch, Christopher S. Hayter and Albert N. Link -- 2. Academic entrepreneurship / Damien Organ -- 3. Backdoor entrepreneurship / Gideon D. Markman -- 4. Bootstrapping finance / Hans Landström -- 5. Culture and innovation / Andrew J. Nelson and Stefano Cazzago --...