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 …

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

This paper presents a systematic analysis of the net economic benefits associated with the Small Business Innovation …

We investigate the impacts of the U.S. publicly-funded Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program’s funding on …

infrastructure in the United States, and they are important as a possible element of our national innovation system. …

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

There is great interest in evaluating the impact of private equity investments on innovation and economic growth …. However, there is no direct empirical evidence on the effects of such transactions on the innovation strategies of … Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program research awards. We find that SBIR firms attracting private equity investments are …

findings from this body of research became a foundation for a number of technology and innovation policies promulgated in the … technology and innovation policy initiatives. We argue that there are lessons to be learned from PRA’s successes from its … and Innovation Policy (SciSIP) program. …

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 …