Scott Shane, SBC Professor of Economics, Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University, US

'I would recommend this text as a good starting point for any serious researcher seeking to understand more about university spinoff companies.'

• Contents: Foreword by Lita Nelson 1. Introduction 2. Why Do University Spinoffs Matter? 3. University Spinoffs in Historical Perspective 4. Variation in Spinoff Activities Across Institutions 5. Environmental Influences on Spinoff Activity 6. The Types of Technology that Lead to University Spinoffs 7. The Industries Where Spinoffs Occur 8. The Role of People in University Spinoffs 9. The Process of Spinoff Company Creation 10. The Process of Spinoff Development 11. The Financing of University Spinoffs 12. The Performance of University Spinoffs 13. The Problems with University Spinoffs 14. Conclusions References Index

Scott Shane, SBC Professor of Economics, Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University, US

'I would recommend this text as a good starting point for any serious researcher seeking to understand more about university spinoff companies.'

• Contents: Foreword by Lita Nelson 1. Introduction 2. Why Do University Spinoffs Matter? 3. University Spinoffs in Historical Perspective 4. Variation in Spinoff Activities Across Institutions 5. Environmental Influences on Spinoff Activity 6. The Types of Technology that Lead to University Spinoffs 7. The Industries Where Spinoffs Occur 8. The Role of People in University Spinoffs 9. The Process of Spinoff Company Creation 10. The Process of Spinoff Development 11. The Financing of University Spinoffs 12. The Performance of University Spinoffs 13. The Problems with University Spinoffs 14. Conclusions References Index

Scott Shane, SBC Professor of Economics, Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University, US

'I would recommend this text as a good starting point for any serious researcher seeking to understand more about university spinoff companies.'

• Contents: Foreword by Lita Nelson 1. Introduction 2. Why Do University Spinoffs Matter? 3. University Spinoffs in Historical Perspective 4. Variation in Spinoff Activities Across Institutions 5. Environmental Influences on Spinoff Activity 6. The Types of Technology that Lead to University Spinoffs 7. The Industries Where Spinoffs Occur 8. The Role of People in University Spinoffs 9. The Process of Spinoff Company Creation 10. The Process of Spinoff Development 11. The Financing of University Spinoffs 12. The Performance of University Spinoffs 13. The Problems with University Spinoffs 14. Conclusions References Index