Innovation intermediaries have become numerous and diverse. Faced with this growing
heterogeneity, there is the need to advance understanding of the organisations that engage …

Innovation is defined as a process that is fraught with uncertainty. This article's aim is to
diminish lack of knowledge of the factors that create uncertainty in innovation processes …

The recent increase in the rate of commercialization of intellectual property at US and
European universities has important performance and policy implications. We review recent …

This research article explores the role of institutional innovation intermediaries in
accelerating the commercialisation of (clean) technologies. Drawing on the finance and …

Several interpretations converge in defining innovation networks as formed by
heterogeneous actors, mainly identified in universities, research centers, and business …

The Bayh-Dole Act of 1980 provided US universities with the right to commercialize
employees' inventions made while engaged in government-funded research. This paper …

We examine the interplay of the three major university actors in technology transfer from
universities to industry: the faculty, the technology transfer office (TTO), and the central …

This study focuses on SME networks of design and high-tech companies in Southeast
Netherlands. By highlighting the personal networks of members across design and high …

We develop a theoretical model to explain the specific role of Technology Transfer Offices
(TTOs) in licensing university inventions. Using a framework where firms have incomplete …

Purpose Innovation intermediaries have become key actors in open innovation (OI) contexts.
Research has improved the understanding of the managerial challenges inherent to …