Download or read book Academic Entrepreneurship in Asia written by P. K. Wong and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This timely book examines the rising phenomenon of academic entrepreneurship and technology commercialization among leading universities in Asia, by presenting in-depth analysis of thirteen leading universities from nine Asian economies, including Tokyo University in Japan, Tsinghua in China, IIT Mumbai in India, and the National University of Singapore. Written by scholars with deep institutional knowledge of the respective universities, they provide an authoritative account of the distinctive features of academic entrepreneurship at these universities and offers insights on policy implications. The comparative findings will prove highly relevant and informative for both entrepreneurship scholars and university administrators.