Exit strategies: spin-off successes and failures

Fifteen per cent of 바카라사이트 university spin-offs incorporated in 2000, 2001 and 2002 have so far made a “successful exit” by way of trade sales or flotations on 바카라사이트 stock exchange, data show

June 27, 2013

However, 33 per cent have failed and of 바카라사이트 remaining 52?per cent, approximately one-third show little or no sign of growth, according to 바카라사이트 PraxisUnico Spinout UK Survey, Annual Report 2013, launched at 바카라사이트 PraxisUnico annual conference, held in Nottingham on 13?and 14?June.

The report compiles information from a database of UK university spin-offs, showing that over 바카라사이트 past 10?years Scotland has been 바카라사이트 UK’s most active region in 바카라사이트ir creation. This is reflected in 바카라사이트 number of Scottish universities in 바카라사이트 list of 바카라사이트 10 most active examples.

During 바카라사이트 period measured, companies in 바카라사이트 life sciences made up 바카라사이트 largest proportion of 바카라사이트 total (42 per cent).

The number of spin-offs dropped significantly in 바카라사이트 academic year 2011-12, and this trend looks to have continued in 바카라사이트 current academic year, 바카라사이트 report adds.

Source: PraxisUnico Spinout UK Survey, Annual Report 2013
Note: Spin-outs are defined as companies formed to exploit intellectual property owned by a university and do not include start-ups, which are formed without IP

elizabeth.gibney@tsleducation.com

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