TY - CHAP AB - It is widely recognised that universities and other research institutions (hereinafter, PRIs) are sources of knowledge in their regional and national economies. They have a broad impact on economic growth through several activities, including educational partnerships, industry-sponsored research, job placement, technical assistance to industry and the creation of start-up firms. This is essentially an issue of knowledge transfer from PRIs to industry, which may take several forms and be either direct or indirect in nature.1 VL - 6 SN - 978-0-0805-5448-8, 978-1-84950-544-4/1876-0228 DO - 10.1016/S1876-0228(08)06009-2 UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/S1876-0228(08)06009-2 AU - Lynskey Michael ED - Aard Groen ED - Peter Van Der Sijde ED - Ray Oakey ED - Gary Cook PY - 2008 Y1 - 2008/01/01 TI - Chapter 9 Knowledge Spillovers from Public Research InstitutionsMichael LynskeyKnowledge Spillovers from Public Research Institutions: Evidence from Japanese High-Technology Start-Up Firms T2 - New Technology-Based Firms in the New Millennium T3 - New Technology Based Firms in the New Millennium PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 117 EP - 145 Y2 - 2024/04/25 ER -