Academic entrepreneurship : university spinoffs and wealth creation / Scott Shane.

Cheltenham : Edward Elgar, 2004.

335 pages ; 24 cm.

Why do university spinoffs matter? -- University spinoffs in historical perspective -- Variation in spinoff activities across institutions -- Environmental influences on spinoff activity -- The types of technology that lead to university spinoffs -- The industries where spinoffs occur -- The role of people in university spinoffs -- The process of spinoff company creation -- The process of spinoff development -- The financing of university spinoffs -- The performance of university spinoffs -- The problems with university spinoffs.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-321)