SYSTEMS OF SUPPORT TO THE CREATION OF UNIVERSITY COMPANIES OF TECHNOLOGICAL BASE IN CATALONIA

Abstract

Recent trends in technology transfer show an intensification of spin-off creation as a modality of university research commercialisation, complementary to the conventional ones, contract research and licensing. In this paper we analyse the evolution, objectives, resources and activities of a specialised unit —Technological Trampoline (TT) - in charge of new venture creation at the University of Girona. Based on two theoretical frameworks, Resource-basedview and Institutional Theory, we adopt a multi-dimensional approach to study the strategy of spinning-off new ventures at the University of Girona in terms of resources and activities, how this process is organised and if the outputs fit with this UdG's objectives and the local environment.