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title: "Universities as Innovation Engines: New Evidence"
summary: |-
  University spinoffs more innovative, more successful than comparable firms.
date: "2013-10-23"
issues: ["Science and R&D"]
authors: ["Ben Miller"]
content_type: "Op-Eds & Contributed Articles"
canonical_url: "https://itif.org/publications/2013/10/23/universities-innovation-engines-new-evidence/"
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# Universities as Innovation Engines: New Evidence

A new research paper compares patent applications from startup university spinoffs and finds they are more innovative than comparable firms, in part because of their stronger ties to research networks and close proximity to universities.

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*Source: Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF)*
*URL: https://itif.org/publications/2013/10/23/universities-innovation-engines-new-evidence/*