The aim of the article is to examine whether Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) meet government's expectations and help to solve the problem of underinvestment in young companies. In order to do so a survey of companies that were funded by one of the VCTs, the Oxford Technology Trust, was conducted...

Due to its extensive usage of high-tech, the music industry is often discussed in the innovation literature. Music, however, is not only about recording; it is also about means to create music: the instruments. When it comes to high-tech, the instrument industry is the antipodes of recording...

The aim of this article is to assess the graduated response systems implemented in France (HADOPI) and in the U.K. (Digital Economy Act) to reduce consumer piracy. After examining the rationale of graduated response and outlining the requirements for a successful implementation, a detailed...

The aim of this study is to explore the particular environment in which universities engage in Open Innovation and to investigate the specific responses that universities develop to meet the constraints intrinsic to their environment. This is the first study to investigate open innovation...