Libaers, Dirk; Meyer, Martin; Geuna, Aldo - In: The Journal of Technology Transfer 31 (2006) 4, pp. 443-450
This study examines the role of university spin-out (USO) companies in the emergence of a new technology, in our case nanotechnology. Three unique data-sets based on patents, co-publications, and firm data pertaining to the unfolding field of nanotechnology in the UK were developed. Subsequent...