We define academic Entrepreneurship here as the creation of new businesses based on university-developed knowledge. We review the legislative and organizational interventions enacted to foster academic entrepreneurship; the form, magnitude and performance of this activity; and the tradeoffs...

A systematic review of the literature is provided on the economic effects of university "spin-off" companies that takes advantage of groundbreaking university research. It also considers whether these spinoffs contribute directly or indirectly to the economy and what best practices, especially...

The formation of university spinoff companies is described, and their role in the commercialization of university technology and wealth creation in the United States and else where is investigated. Why university spinoffs are a subject of importance in scholarly investigation is explained, as...