Research commercialisation via spin-off: the case of a non-elite university

Author: Tarres Christian Serarols   Urbano David   Vaillant Yancy   Bikfalvi Andrea  

Publisher: Inderscience Publishers

ISSN: 1470-6075

Source: International Journal of Technology Transfer and Commercialisation, Vol.8, Iss.4, 2009-05, pp. : 356-378

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Abstract

Recent trends in technology transfer show an intensification of spin-off creation as a modality of university research commercialisation. In this paper, we analyse the evolution, objectives, resources and activities of a specialised unit – Technological Trampoline (TT) – in charge of new venture creation at the University of Girona (Catalonia-Spain). Our main objective is to identify the predominant strategy of spinning-off new ventures among the typologies of incubation strategies found by Clarysse et al. (2005) in European research institutions. The results show that the predominant typology at the University of Girona is the supportive model, although elements of the three typologies were identified. These results have a series of implications and recommendations at both university and TT level.

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