University spin-off companies have verified their potential as a wealth creating strategy in commercializing intellectual property from universities. However, they are complex entities, suffering under shortage of essential resources. This study seeks out to investigate the benefits provided by the network of the board for university spin-off companies. Drawing on Board Capital theory, we explore the success rate in connection to the initial board composition, through a quantitative analysis of 70 norwegian university spin-off companies. Our findings suggest that boards with network from prior entrepreneurial or senior level management experience enhance the probability of success. Moreover, we propose a set of implications which may help a...
Objectives: University spin-offs have increasingly received attention from academia, governments, an...
New firms founded to exploit university-based intellectual property have become an important interna...
As our modern society keeps changing, the role of universities as a source of creating opportunities...
University spin-off companies have verified their potential as a wealth creating strategy in commerc...
Knowledge can be valorized in many different ways. University spin-offs have proven to be very effec...
Abstract University spin-offs are defined as firms founded by university employees. Using a large da...
This dissertation addresses the under-studied area of the role of the top management team (TMT) and ...
The extant literature highlights that environmental conditions, during the creation phase, imprint o...
University spin-off has increasingly become an interesting concern in contemporary life. This repres...
This study explores why some university spin-outs (USOs) are able to attract first venture capital (...
There is a debate about the development and performance of university spin-offs, i.e. firms created ...
An in-depth analysis of eleven cases is used to provide insight into the neglected area of the dynam...
We contribute to the literature on corporate spin-offs and university spin-offs by exploring how dif...
We contribute to the literature on corporate spin-offs and university spin-offs by exploring how dif...
University spin-offs are a peculiar type of venture that encapsulate a core technology or key scient...
Objectives: University spin-offs have increasingly received attention from academia, governments, an...
New firms founded to exploit university-based intellectual property have become an important interna...
As our modern society keeps changing, the role of universities as a source of creating opportunities...
University spin-off companies have verified their potential as a wealth creating strategy in commerc...
Knowledge can be valorized in many different ways. University spin-offs have proven to be very effec...
Abstract University spin-offs are defined as firms founded by university employees. Using a large da...
This dissertation addresses the under-studied area of the role of the top management team (TMT) and ...
The extant literature highlights that environmental conditions, during the creation phase, imprint o...
University spin-off has increasingly become an interesting concern in contemporary life. This repres...
This study explores why some university spin-outs (USOs) are able to attract first venture capital (...
There is a debate about the development and performance of university spin-offs, i.e. firms created ...
An in-depth analysis of eleven cases is used to provide insight into the neglected area of the dynam...
We contribute to the literature on corporate spin-offs and university spin-offs by exploring how dif...
We contribute to the literature on corporate spin-offs and university spin-offs by exploring how dif...
University spin-offs are a peculiar type of venture that encapsulate a core technology or key scient...
Objectives: University spin-offs have increasingly received attention from academia, governments, an...
New firms founded to exploit university-based intellectual property have become an important interna...
As our modern society keeps changing, the role of universities as a source of creating opportunities...