Technology-based entrepreneurship

This textbook begins by introducing the area of technology-based entrepreneurship (TBE), taking into account definitions and background of the subject area, and sets this into context through TBE Education and Regional Development. This is followed by considering technology transfer policy, the diffusion of innovation into technology-based firms (TBFs), technology clusters, university technology small firms (UTSFs), university business collaborations and partnerships, and the growth of a technology concept. This exciting new approach to technology-based entrepreneurship will be of interest not only to students, researchers and scholars of entrepreneurship but also to policy makers, small business practitioners and owner managers. In this way it is hoped that this textbook will provide a greater understanding of technology-based entrepreneurship in the emerging knowledge economy.