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Academic entrepreneurship - conceptual framework and example from Poland
Academic entrepreneurship - conceptual framework and example from Poland

Author(s): Kamil Bąk
Subject(s): Economy, National Economy, Business Economy / Management, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Akademii WSB
Keywords: innovation;spin-off;technology transfer;

Summary/Abstract: The article is devoted to very important subject of Academic Entrepre-neurship. Author tries to describe state of the art by reviewing various articles pre-senting most recent approaches to different aspects of this subject. Review empha-size the complexity of the problem and numerous factors determining the success of the institutions in their entrepreneurial endeavors. Second part of the paper de-scribes the case from Poland – Technology Transfer Office of University of Warsaw. In the last part author presents identified areas for further research and investigation as well as comments on current state of Polish AE and proposes some possibilities for development. Important finding states, that for business success investment in social capital and attitude change may be equally important as capital investments and policymaking.

  • Issue Year: 4/2016
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 105-114
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: English