RT Journal Article
T1 The role of knowledge spillovers on the University Spin-Offs innovation
A1 Rodríguez-Gulías, María Jesús
A1 Fernández López, Sara
A1 Rodeiro-Pazos, David
A1 Corsi, Christian
A1 Prencipe, Antonio
K1 University spin-offs
K1 Innovation
K1 Knowledge spillovers
K1 Multilevel analysis
K1 University technology
AB University Spin-Offs (USOs) are active involved in the knowledge spilloverprocess and full integrated in the regional innovation systems. Drawing on the KnowledgeSpillover Theory of Entrepreneurship and using a multilevel approach of analysis, we explorewhether the region’s knowledge spillover and the firm’s absorptive capacity jointly determinethe innovative performance of USOs. At regional level technological spillovers, productionspillovers and human capital spillovers has been considered. The results from a cross-nationalpanel sample of 531 and 952 Spanish and Italian USOs, over the period 2005-2013 and locatedin 36 administrative regions, show that only the production spillovers has a significant positiveeffect on the USO’s innovative activity. Firm-specific characteristics are important forexplaining USOs’ innovation. More specifically, firm age has a negative effect, while firm sizeseems to have a positive effect. Additionally, USOs active in high-tech sectors seems performbetter in their innovation activity.
PB Oxford University Press
SN 0302-3427
YR 2018
FD 2018
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10347/34553
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10347/34553
LA eng
NO María Jesús Rodríguez-Gulías, Sara Fernández-López, David Rodeiro-Pazos, Christian Corsi, Antonio Prencipe, The role of knowledge spillovers on the university spin-offs innovation, Science and Public Policy, Volume 45, Issue 6, December 2018, Pages 875–883, https://doi.org/10.1093/scipol/scy018
NO This is a pre-copyedited, author-produced version of an article accepted for publication in Science and Public Policy following peer review. The version of record is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1093/scipol/scy018
DS Minerva
RD 3 may 2026