The importance and contribution of new technology-based Firms (NTBFs) to long term economic development is at the center of a controversial debate. This paper provides an overview of the current status of research on various issues concerning NTBFs in Germany. The issues covered include the...

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...

The NASA/Florida Minority Institution Entrepreneurial Partnership (FMIEP) represents a new infrastructure for technology transfer based on an alliance between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) - Kennedy Space Center (KSC), the TechnoIogical Research and Development...