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Contingency factors on university spin-off formation: an empirical study in Germany

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  • Arndt Lautenschläger
  • Heiko Haase
  • Jan Kratzer

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Purpose - – The purpose of this paper is to investigate contingency factors on the emergence of university spin-off firms. The institutional and organisational factors the paper explores comprise the transfer potential of the university, the strategy and characteristics of the University Technology Transfer Organisations and specific support for spin-off formation. Design/methodology/approach - – Based on a unique data set, this cross-sectional study analyses the population of 54 higher education institutions in Germany. At this, 31.4 per cent of the German universities with technology transfer activities participated in this study. Findings - – The research identifies a high degree of heterogeneity in the qualification of University Technology Transfer Offices (UTTO) staff and the existence of an entrepreneurship support programme as important antecedents of spin-off formation. In addition, the results reveal that pursuing different or multiple transfer strategies will not be detrimental to the establishment of spin-offs. Practical implications - – It seems that there is still a lack of consensus with respect to the importance of spin-offs as an effective channel to transform research results into economic value. Furthermore, universities aiming at the promotion of spin-offs need appropriate regulations which do not jeopardise the usage of research outcomes for entrepreneurial purposes. Originality/value - – This study contributes to enhance the knowledge on what promotes and inhibits the formation of university spin-off firms, as it first analyses a considerable population of UTTOs in Germany and explicitly considers underexplored and new contingency factors.

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  • Arndt Lautenschläger & Heiko Haase & Jan Kratzer, 2014. "Contingency factors on university spin-off formation: an empirical study in Germany," Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 3(1), pages 160-176, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:jepppp:v:3:y:2014:i:1:p:160-176
    DOI: 10.1108/JEPP-02-2012-0013
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    1. Nadia Di Paola, 2021. "Pathways to academic entrepreneurship: the determinants of female scholars’ entrepreneurial intentions," The Journal of Technology Transfer, Springer, vol. 46(5), pages 1417-1441, October.
    2. Pinaki Nandan Pattnaik & Satyendra C. Pandey, 2016. "Revisiting University Spinoffs: Conceptual Advancements and Theoretical Underpinnings," International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management (IJITM), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 13(01), pages 1-13, February.

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