Academic Entrepreneurship Research in the Past Decade: A Systematic Review

Abstract

Academic entrepreneurship refers to the combination of economic activities such as the commercialization of intellectual property generated by universities through activities like patenting, licensing, establishing spin-off companies, and fostering collaborations between academia and industry with the traditional roles of the university. Using SQAT methodology, this article examined the trend in this emerging research domain in the past decade. Five premium academic databases were searched using the keyword “Academic Entrepreneurship” and a total of 52 articles that met the selection criteria to be included in this review. Analysis revealed that articles were published every year on the subject matter, the peak being 2017 and 2019. In terms of thematic focus, the most dominant reoccurring theme in the review period include spin-offs venture and the usefulness of Technology Transfer Officer as special purpose vehicle for repositioning traditional universities to take advantage of the emerging digital economy.