Purpose - This research aims at analyzing the antecedents of absorptive capacity (ACAP) in the companies incubated in the State of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. In this context, 111 incubated companies took part in the research. Design/methodology/approach - The methodology used the confirmatory...

Purpose - The paper aims to explore the knowledge management and innovative outputs (IO) of universitybased technology business incubators funded by the Department of Science and Technology in the Philippines. Design/methodology/approach - The respondents, which include heads, managers,...

The construction of informal networks between universities and their affiliated technological incubators is explored using data gathered from forty-nine in-depth interviews with R&D project managers, project workers, and thirteen incubator support personnel from an incubator affiliated with the...

Very few quantitative studies assess the impact of IPR protection mechanisms on the competitiveness of companies, particularly those whose creation and existence is often attributed to high technology/knowledge intensity. The present study aims to fill this gap. Through a direct survey targeting...