... to the classification of some spin-offs as “opportunistic spin-offs”. The study contributes to the entrepreneurship literature by demonstrating that an important trigger for venture creation is unexpected changes in an individual’s employment circumstances. Venture creation Entrepreneurs Biotechnology Spin-offs...

...@nottingham.ac.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 Experiential learning Small business Venture creation Prior knowledge The observational data were augmented by nine in-depth semistructured interviews that we carried out with business owners. The interviews lasted between 45 minutes...

...Mats A. Lundqvist; Karen L. Williams Middleton Purpose Venture creation is often seen as the form of academic entrepreneurship least compatible with the role of university scientists. The purpose of the article is to explore the changing role of university scientists towards venture creation...