Universities and the entrepreneurial ecosystem This book brings together leading research and scholarship on one of the newest and most compelling forces of economic growth dynamism and innovation entrepreneurial ecosystems. Particular emphasis is given to the role of innovation startups SMEs and technology transfer in shaping the entrepreneurial ecosystem as well as its impact on firm performance and regional economic performance. From the perspectives of theory empirical analysis and public policy this book shows why entrepreneurial ecosystems have become the new economic superstars in the global economy. It provides explicit analysis of policies promoting entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial ecosystems and examines the link between entrepreneurial ecosystems and universities. This timely collection of research will be of interest not only to academics and scholars in economics and management but also to thought leaders in public policy and business Contents: Introduction David B. Audretsch and Albert N. Link Part I University entrepreneurship 1. Albert N. Link and John T. Scott (2003) U.S. Science Parks: the diffusion of an innovation and its effects on the academic missions of universities International Journal of Industrial Organization 21 (9) November 1323 56 2. Albert N. Link and John T. Scott (2005) Opening the ivory towers door: an analysis of the determinants of the formation of U.S. University spin off companies research policy 34 (7) September 1106 12 3. Albert N. Link and John T. Scott (2006) U.S. University Research Parks Journal of Productivity Analysis 25 (1) April 43 55 4. T. Taylor Aldridge and David Audretsch (2011) The Bayh Dole Act and scientist entrepreneurship research policy 40 (8) October 1058 67 5. T. Taylor Aldridge David Audretsch Sameeksha Desai and Venkata Nadella (2014) Scientist entrepreneurship across scientific fields Journal of Technology Transfer 39 (6) December 819 35 Part II: University technology transfer 6. David B. Audretsch Erik E. Lehmann and Susanne Warning (2005) University spillovers and new firm location research policy 34 (7) September 1113 22 7. Albert N. Link Donald S. Siegel and Barry Bozeman (2007) An empirical analysis of the propensity of academics to engage in informal university technology transfer industrial and corporate change 16 (4) August 641 55 8. Ahmed Alshumaimri Taylor Aldridge and David B. Audretsch (2010) The University Technology transfer revolution in Saudi Arabia Journal of Technology Transfer 35 (6) December 585 96 Part III: Complementary nature of university based research 9. Albert N. Link and John Rees (1990) Firm size university based research and the returns to R&D Small Business Economics 2 (1) March 25 31 10. Zoltan J. Acs David B. Audretsch and Maryann P. Feldman (1992) Real effects of academic research: comment American Economic Review 82 (1) March 363 7 11. David B. Audretsch and Paula E. Stephan (1996) Company scientist locational links: the case of biotechnology American Economic Review 86 (3) June 641 52 12. Dennis Patrick Leyden and Albert N. Link (2013) Knowledge spillovers collective entrepreneurship and economic growth: the role of universities Small Business Economics 41 (4) December 797 817 Part IV: Universities as research partners 13. Bronwyn H. Hall Albert N. Link and John T. Scott (2003) Universities as research partners Review of Economics and Statistics 85 (2) May 485 91 14. David B. Audretsch Dennis P. Leyden and Albert N. Link (2012) Universities as research oartners Economics of Innovation and New Technology 21 (5 6) September 529 45 15. Marco Guerzoni T. Taylor Aldridge David B. Audretsch and Sameeksha Desai (2014) A new industry creation and originality: insight from the funding sources of university patents Research Policy 43 (10) December 1697 707 Index.