Evidence suggests that economies with technology transfer initiatives provide a better supply of high-quality jobs and tend to be characterized by entrepreneurs with higher innovation contributions. This book explores the effectiveness of technology transfer policies and legislation on entrepreneurial innovation in a non-US context. It analyses the theoretical, empirical and managerial implications behind the success of technology transfer polices and legislations in stimulating entrepreneurial innovation; analyses which other contextual condition (e.g., culture) are necessary for successful implementation; and explores the extent and level of replication of US policies (e.g., Bayh-Dole Act, Small Business Innovation Research [SBIR] program) in other national and regional systems. In addition, this book looks at the effect technology transfer policies have on the adoption of open innovation and open science.

Chapter 1: Effectiveness of technology transfer policies in fostering entrepreneurial innovations across continents. Maribel Guerrero [Newcastle Business School] & David Urbano [Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona] North America.- Chapter 2: The economic benefits of technology transfer in U.S. Albert N. Link [University of North Carolina at Greensboro] & John T. Scott [Dartmouth College].- Chapter 3: Changing times for universities by technology transfer policies in Cuba: Damaris Cruz [Universidad de la Habana], Maribel Guerrero [Newcastle Business School] & Alma Delia Hernández [Universidad de la Habana].- Chapter 4: Public-private collaboration for enhance science-based entrepreneurship in Mexico. José Ernesto Amorós [EGADE Business School, Tecnológico de Monterrey; Universidad del Desarrollo] & Elda Barrón [Universidad de Monterrey] South America.- Chapter 5: R+D transfer and ambitious entrepreneurship: Evidence from Latin American countries. José Ernesto Amorós [EGADEBusiness School, Tecnológico de Monterrey; Universidad del Desarrollo], Carlos Poblete [Universidad del Desarrollo] & Vesna Mandakovic [Universidad del Desarrollo].- Chapter 6: Technology transfer policies and entrepreneurial innovations in Brazil. Bruno Fisher [University of Campinas], Maribel Guerrero [Newcastle Business School] & Paola Schaeffer [University of Campinas].- Chapter 7: The technology transfer policies and universities' impacts in Chile. Matías Lira [Universidad del Desarrollo] & Maribel Guerrero [Newcastle Business School] Europe.- Chapter 8: Antecedents and consequences of innovation via R&D: Evidence from Europe. David Urbano [Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona], Andrew Turro [Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona] & Sebastian Aparicio [Durham Univerisity].- Chapter 9: The intellectual property rights on country-level R&D and individual-level entrepreneurial performance in Europe. André van Stel [Trinity College Dublin, Kozminski University, Serhiy Lyalkov [Center for Entrepreneurship, Kozminski University, Warsaw, Poland], Ana Millán [University Pablo de Olavide], & José María Millán [University of Huelva].- Chapter 10: The Impact of University Focused Technology Transfer Policies on Regional Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Germany. James A. Cunningham [Northumbria University, Newcastle Business School], Erik E. Lehmann [University of Augsburg], Matthias Menter [Friedrich Schiller University Jena] & Nikolaus Seitz [University of Augsburg] Transition Europe.- Chapter 11: The Croatian technology transfer path from socialism to European membership. Jadranka svarc [Institute Ivo Pila] & Prof. Marina Dabic [University of Zagreb].- Chapter 12: Evolution of technology transfer activities in Belarus. Natalja Apanasovich [Belarous State University], Radzivon Marozau [BEROC Institute] & Maribel Guerrero [Newcastle Business School] Africa.- Chapter 13: Technology Transfer Efficiency in Egypt. Hala El Hadidi [The British University in Egypt] & Professor David A. Kirby [The British University in Egypt].- Chapter 14: Technology Transfer Policies in the Chinese-African JV. Roseline Wanjiru [Newcastle Business School] & Maribel Guerrero [Newcastle Business School].