... structures and spatial ecosystems. Originality/value This study advances research on entrepreneurial universities, incubators and entrepreneurial ecosystems by introducing an evolutionary-configurational framework that explains how UIAs transform over time. It challenges static views of organisational...

...–industry collaboration Social capital Small business innovation Entrepreneurial university Entrepreneurial ecosystem Emerging evidence suggests that UICs success depends on social capital and the quality of interactions within networks, groups and individuals. Trust, commitment and mutual...

... curricular and co-curricular initiatives; depending on the context, such as if student surrogate entrepreneurship is used, different types of support structure might also be needed to enable student venture creation. Originality/value Research on the entrepreneurial university has mainly focused...

... generated concerning university KT activity. The research extends the existing literature on university archetypes (including those concerned with the Entrepreneurial University) and rankings using a new technique that allows for more detailed analysis of the range of university KT activities. By applying...

... to deliver an entrepreneurial university able to meet third mission aims (Nelles and Vorley, 2010). These changes are articulated in strategic plans which aim to deliver an institution which is ready to support the needs of regional companies and to build specific innovation strengths (Guerrero et al...

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