scientist commercialization - patents and Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants - do not cover the full spectrum of …, suggesting that the contribution of universities to U.S. innovation and ultimately economic growth may be greater than had … other modes, such as funding by the SBIR program are rarely used. Scientist entrepreneurship is the sleeping giant of …

A large and still growing body of literature suggests that entrepreneurship is of exceptional importance in explaining … regional specific efficiencies of knowledge spillovers. Although quantifying the impact of entrepreneurial activity for … entrepreneurial activity in innovation and regional growth within a spatial semi-endogenous growth model in the spirit of Jones (1995 …

We analyse how spatial disparities in innovation activities, coupled with migration costs, affect economic geography … endogenous emergence of industry clusters. Spatial variations in knowledge spillovers lead to spatial concentration of more …. Narrowing the gap in knowledge spillovers across regions raises growth, and reduces regional inequality by making firms more …