This paper describes the development of a model for classifying the different type of 'design
demonstrator'that might be used in translating scientific activity from the laboratory to the …

This paper discusses the use of a university spin-out firm to bring a potentially disruptive
technology to market. The focus for discussion is how a spin-out can build a technology …

Science and technology generated by Universities has many challenges in reaching
commercial product applications, as has been explored in a range of literature. Product …

This paper investigates the role that publicly funded infrastructure can play in supporting the
implementation of open innovation at particular locations. Three case studies of open …

This research aims to develop a conceptual framework in order to inquire into the dynamic
growth process of university spin-outs (hereafter referred to as USOs) in China, attempting to …

This paper is a pedagogic endeavor to append the existing literature on relationship
between innovative capability and sustainable growth of a firm. The basic premise of the …

Universities are expected to play an important role as drivers of innovation and economic
growth. Despite efforts to match these expectations, the commercialisation of scientific …

Recognising the growing importance of design, this paper reports on the development of an
approach to measuring design at a national level. A series of measures is proposed, that are …

In 2003, there was a concern among policymakers that spin-outs were being given undue
prominence in consideration of the research commercialisation performance of UK Higher …

The aim of this chapter is to summarize the main stages in the evolution of the UK
government's support for innovation in the period 1945 to mid-2007. The UK government's …