Advancements in conceptualisation and studies on academic entrepreneurship phenomenon
Advancements in conceptualisation and studies on academic entrepreneurship phenomenon

Author(s): Hanna Nowak-Mizgalska
Subject(s): Economy, Business Economy / Management
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego w Poznaniu
Keywords: academic entrepreneurship;academia;entrepreneurship;
Summary/Abstract: Academic entrepreneurship is a specific type of entrepreneurship relating to science andknowledge, the role of universities and the commercialisation of research results. The aim of the chapter is to present the current state of advancement of research on this issue in international literature. In particular, the aim is to present the way of conceptualizing this phenomenon in scientific research, as well as the methods used and theoretical approaches taken by the authors. A review of the literature indicates the evolution of the concept of academic entrepreneurship and the expansion of the scope of its application in scientific works. In a narrow sense, this termis mainly used to describe activities undertaken by scientists based on academic knowledge and the technology obtained from university resources. The broader approach also covers the development of entrepreneurial attitudes among students through entrepreneurship education, support for the creation of start-ups and wider cooperation with stakeholders in order to build an ecosystem for the development of academic entrepreneurship. The effects of academic entrepreneurial activities in a new, wider perspective are assessed from the point of view of the value created for society and the economy.

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