In this paper we overview a key national program that supports the development of new technology and innovation in … small, entrepreneurial firms. The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program was established by the Small Business … Innovation Development Act of 1982. We conclude from our years of study of the SBIR program that it is indeed bending the arc of …

Entrepreneurship involves innovation and uncertainty. We outline a theory of entrepreneurship, which highlights the … importance of social networks in promoting innovation and reducing uncertainty. Our findings suggest that this “social” aspect of …

discussion about what academic researchers in the field of entrepreneurship and innovation know about sources that influence …, innovation, and enterprise dynamics need to know about the sources of ideas that lead to new technology and innovation, and I …

development. It is predicated on the spillover of knowledge from universities to commercialization. The literature has focused on … demand for university-based knowledge and university-developed technology. We identify links between businesses and the … university as a key conduit facilitating the spillover of knowledge using data on the Department of Energy’s Small Business …

, and then choose the innovation to pursue and map a search process to discover how to bring the innovation to fruition …

-owned firm and a male-owned firm, both conducting research funded by the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, will …

information and knowledge are used by smallholders. While this growing complexity suggests opportunities for Ethiopian … innovation. This paper examines Ethiopia’s smallholder agricultural sector from an innovation systems perspective to understand … uses a combination of qualitative and quantitative research tools to paint a picture of the innovation landscape at both …

Entrepreneurship involves innovation and uncertainty. We outline a theory of entrepreneurship, which highlights the … importance of social networks in promoting innovation and reducing uncertainty. Our findings suggest that this “social” aspect of …