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The University and the Start-Up:Lessons from the Past Two Decades

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This paper explores one of Edwin Mansfield's enduring interests: the interface between academia and industry. It highlights some key lessons regarding the management of university-based spin-outs, drawing on a variety of sources. I highlight the challenges that the spin-off process poses, the impracticality of directly financing firms through internal venture funds, and the ways in which universities can add value to faculty ventures.

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  1. Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship, Harvard Business School, Room 214, Boston, Massachusetts, 02163, U.S.A

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Lerner, J. The University and the Start-Up:Lessons from the Past Two Decades. The Journal of Technology Transfer 30, 49–56 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10961-004-4357-8

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