the U.S. National Institutes of Health's (NIH's) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award program. Based on this …"We offer empirical information on the correlates of commercialization activity for research projects funded through … underlying research increases the probability of commercialization. Thus, these factors should be considered by NIH when making …

innovation / Andrew J. Nelson and Stefano Cazzago -- 6. Determinants of entrepreneurship / Roy Thurik -- 7. Disruptive technology …. Engineering research centers / Andrew Kao and Barry Bozeman -- 10. Entrepreneurial buyouts / Mike Wright -- 11. Entrepreneurship … entrepreneurship / Mark Casson -- 14. Family business and innovation / Alfredo De Massis -- 15. Family business entrepreneurship / Erik …

Contents: 1. Technology and innovation policy: Setting the stage -- 2. Technology policies to enhance private-sector r … policy environment -- 6. Technology policies to leverage public-sector r&d -- 7. Global innovation systems -- 8. Toward a … technology/innovation policy ecosystem -- Index. …