Die wachsende Bedeutung von Wissen und die daraus resultierende Notwendigkeit, neue, insbesondere auch wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse möglichst schnell in wirtschaftliche Aktivitäten umzusetzen, lenkt die Aufmerksamkeit von Wissenschaft und Politik verstärkt auf so genannte akademische...

The growing importance of knowledge and the ensuing need to translate research results, and especially new scientific findings as quickly as possible into economic activities are drawing the attention of academia and politicans increasingly towards what is referred to as academic spin-off...

New ventures stemming from universities and public research institutions have attracted increasing amounts of interest in the field of innovation politics over the last few years. Significant contributions to knowledge and technology transfer is expected from academic spin-offs, who are seen as...