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SPINOUTS from academic institutions: A literature review with suggestions for further research

Djordje Djokovic and Vangelis Souitaris

Cass Business School

City University

106 Bunhill Row

London EC1Y 8TZ

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Spinouts from academic institutions: A literature review with suggestions for further research

1Abstract

This paper provides a comprehensive literature review of the phenomenon of spinouts from academic institutions. We systematically identified spinout papers in key management journals, categorised the literature and critically synthesized the findings. We present the findings of each literature stream in turn and also identify inconsistencies and directions for further research. We conclude that while the early literature has been mainly atheoretical and focused on describing the phenomenon, a core group of recent studies were theory-driven.

Keywords: Spinouts, Universities, Technology transfer, Literature review