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To encourage the formation and development of independent technology-based firms property-based Science Park initiatives in the United Kingdom have been established. The performance of Science Park and off-Park firms was compared with regard to several indicators. Also, the role played by the Science Park manager/director in the development of firms located on “managed” and “non-managed” Science Parks was explored.
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Siegel, D., Westhead, P., Wright, M. (2002). Support for Technology-Based Firms: The Role Played by Property-Based Science Parks. In: Curzio, A.Q., Fortis, M. (eds) Complexity and Industrial Clusters. Contributions to Economics. Physica-Verlag HD. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-50007-7_13
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