Academic entrepreneurship : university spinoffs and wealth creation

1. Introduction -- 2. Why do university spinoffs matter? -- 3. University spinoffs in historical perspective -- 4. Variation in spinoff activities across institutions -- 5. Environmental influences on spinoff activity -- 6. The types of technology that lead to university spinoffs -- 7. The industries where spinoffs occur -- 8. The role of people in university spinoffs -- 9. The process of spinoff company creation -- 10. The process of spinoff development -- 11. The financing of university spinoffs -- 12. The performance of university spinoffs -- 13. The problems with university spinoffs -- 14. Conclusions