entrepreneurship rates decrease with the higher academic level of the researcher; in general, academic entrepreneurs come from families … profiles of academic entrepreneurs, nonacademic entrepreneurs and non-entrepreneurs. Design/methodology/approach: The authors … with a good financial situation, and applied sciences are the areas of knowledge with more entrepreneurs. Originality …

interview data in addition to a survey of 796 scientists at a premier research university. Our results reveal that perceived … scientists to adopt an entrepreneurial role identity and engage in technology commercialization activity, measured by the level …. This study also informs the rich dialog in the science policy and academic entrepreneurship literatures …