This dissertation explores different perspectives on the growth trajectory of companies spun off from publicly funded research. It is composed of four papers, of which the first one provides an overview of the environment for spin-offs in Canada, and the three remaining papers present...

Women’s entrepreneurship has garnered substantial research interest over the years. The majority of the previous research investigates the nascent entrepreneurship rate, while fewer studies investigate entrepreneurial intentions. This study focuses on the relationship between women's...

Women entrepreneurs have made some progress in obtaining venture capital funding, yet a wide gender gap exists. No uniform metrics or standardized criteria to identify and differentiate between women’s leadership roles in VC funded companies currently exists. Potential investors who are...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a new index summarizing women’s leadership in entrepreneurial ventures (WLEV) in the context of venture capital (VC) firm portfolios. Gender representation among VC portfolio firms is a concern for academics, and increasingly for practitioners...