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    • On Being a Knowledge Angel 

      Hague, Douglas (Senate HallDublin, 2004)
      This article gives an unashamedly autobiographical view of entrepreneurs, knowledge angels and the relationships between them, being based on the author's direct experience of five start-up companies. It first distinguishes ...
    • Photonica: Growing a Spin-Out 

      Cross, Adam; Handscombe, Bob (Senate HallDublin, 2004)
      This case invites students to consider the challenges associated with establishing and growing an entrepreneurial, technology-driven, university 'spin-out' firm. Drawing heavily, though by no means exclusively, on the ...
    • Spin-outs from Universities: Strategy, Financing, Monitoring and Incubation Models 

      Wright, Mike; Lockett, Andy (Senate HallDublin, 2004)
      Spin-outs of ventures from universities are growing in importance yet their process is little understood. This paper reviews evidence from the spin-out and university level relating to four key research questions: What ...
    • The Renovo Story: Venture Capital at the Cutting Edge 

      Barnes, Simon (Senate HallDublin, 2004)
      The case explores the creation and venture capital financing of Renovo, a biotechnology start up created in 2000 at the University of Manchester, UK. The case examines a variety of issues central to the creation of university ...