The purpose of this paper is to investigate the extent to which institutional origin has an impact on the resource endowments of science-based entrepreneurial firms, which are founded from the research base developed at public research organisations. Investigation of the potential explanatory...

Research-based spin-offs (RBSOs) have become an important aspect of the technology transfer process. Emanating from what is conventionally a non-commercial environment, RBSOs pose major challenges if they are to realise their potential to meet the objectives of their founders and the parent...