Epure, MirceaPrior, DiegoSerarols, ChristianUniversitat Pompeu Fabra. Departament d'Economia i Empresa2017-07-262017-07-262011-11-01Regional Studies, forthcominghttp://hdl.handle.net/10230/19899This paper takes a regional studies approach to assess spin-offs from a university-based technology transfer network. We first detect the regional objectives, inputs and outputs needed to assess spin-offs from support programmes. We then provide evidence on regional mechanisms for firm creation. We analyse spin-offs created at Catalan universities and find that many efficient spin-offs have formal technology transfer agreements, and emerge from technology-oriented universities. We also find that higher innovation levels and experience from the parent university are associated with higher efficiency, which is positively related to future fundamental profitability. Finally, we propose regional policy making and research directions.application/pdfengL'accés als continguts d'aquest document queda condicionat a l'acceptació de les condicions d'ús establertes per la següent llicència Creative Commonsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/workingPaperuniversity spin-off; regional development; efficiency; entrepreneurship; technology transfer; innovationManagement and Organization StudiesFinance and Accountinginfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess