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 …

Innovation Research (SBIR) program, of which 624 had been discontinued prior to technical completion, we provide for the first …

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 …

, entrepreneurial firms through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. …

The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) allied to analyze the …-funded infrastructure as an input in the innovation process. Apart from a few partnered programs, by design there is no coordination between … funders comingle in the innovation process to deliver social value and improved health outcomes. …

-Wydler Act of 1980, the R&E Tax Credit of 1981, the Small Business Innovation and Development Act of 1982, and the National …