Paying particular attention to firm founders' international orientation, the factors that influence the success of start-up firms originating from universities are investigated; more specifically, whether university researchers who have launched new ventures are globally oriented enough to survive...

Incentives and assistance provided by TTOs, university policies, patent legislation and scientific disciplines are certainly part of the explanations for academic entrepreneurship. But they are only one facet of the story. Another facet is related to the scientists' motives, expectations and...