Handbook of research on techno entrepreneurship How techno entrepreneurs build a potentially exciting future Sylvie Blanco A model of technological entrepreneurship Igor Prodan Exchange relationships in technoentrepreneurship research Helena Yli Renko S&T commercialization strategies and practices Dianne I. Isabelle From the exploration of new possibilities to the exploitation of recently developed competencies Annaleena Parhankangas & David L. Hawk Fostering entrepreneurial firms Behrend Freese Thomas Keil & Thorsten Teichert Mentoring of Malaysian high tech entrepreneurs in their pre seeding phase Khairul Akmaliah Adham & Mohd Fuaad Said University technology transfer through university business incubators and how they help start ups Christian Lendner Determinants and consequences of university spin off activity Rory OShea The size and the characteristics of the high tech spin off phenomenon in Sophia Antipolis Michael Bernasconi & Dominique Jolly What is e entrepreneurship Tobias Kollmann Exploring the socio demographic characteristics of the e entrepreneur Antonio Padilla Meléndez Christian Serarols Tarres & Anna Rosa Del Águila Obra Virtual alliances as coordination and influence mechanisms in the Internet context Lalit Manral The St. Louis BioBelt centre for plant and life sciences Edward L. Bayham Jerome A. Katz Robert Calcaterra & Joseph Zahner Small businesses for high targets Nicola Dellepiane Techno entrepreneurship is broadly defined as the entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial activities of both existing and nascent companies operating in technology intensive environments. Boasting rich conceptual and empirical contributions by leading international specialists this highly original Handbook will prove an invaluable tool in advancing our understanding of the theory and practice of research in this emerging area. The expert contributors initially explore the foundations of the field clearly defining the parameters of techno entrepreneurship. The key processes of techno entrepreneurship are identified and discussed: commercialization strategies the balance between exploration and exploitation of new competencies radical innovation corporate venture capital investment the mentoring of high tech entrepreneurs. The Handbook then shifts its focus to incubation and technology transfers pivotal factors in the success of techno entrepreneurship. Finally in depth case studies of leading e business and biotechnology companies illustrate and substantiate the successful techno entrepreneurship paradigm. Providing a comprehensive highly accessible and innovative first insight into the developing sphere of techno entrepreneurship this international study will be essential reading for postgraduate students academics and researchers with an interest in management and entrepreneurship. Managerial and entrepreneurial professionals in high tech industries will also find much to interest them within this Handbook