Technology Consultancies and dynamics in the Cambridgeshire high-tech economy

Lead Investigator : Elizabeth Garnsey

Project Investigator: Erik Stam

Timescales: 2007 - 2008

Project Outline:

Proposed Methods:  panel data analysis, case studies

Key Messages from Our Research so far…

 Future Plans

Member Profile

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 Centre for Technology Management: http://www.ifm.eng.cam.ac.uk/ctm/

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Outputs:

Journal Contributions – Refereed 

• Stam, E. & Garnsey, E. (2207) Entrepreneurship in the knowledge economy.  CTM working paper 2007/04.  Cambridge:  University of Cambridge.
• Stam, E, & Garnsey, E. (2007) Enterpreneurship in the knowledge economy.  Durham Entrepreneurship Research Series #018, Durham:  Durham University.
• Stam, E., Suddle, K., Hessels, J. & Van Stel, A. (2006) High growth entrepreneurs, public policies and exonomic growth, Zoetermeer:  EIM Business and Policy Research.
• Stam, E., Suddle, K., Hessels, J. & Van Stel, A. (2006) HIgh growth entrepreneurs, public policies and economic growth.  Jena Economic Research Papers #2007-019, Friedrich-Schiller-University and the Max Planck Institute of Economics, Jena, Germany.
• Garnsey, E., Stam, E. and Hefferna, P. (2006) New Firm Growth: Exploring processes and paths,Industry and Innovation 13.1: 1-20.

Conference Contributions – Refereed 

Book Chapters

• Stam, E. & Garnsey, E. (2007) Entrepreneurship in the Knowledge Economy.  In: Bessant, J (ed.) Innovation and Productivity, Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.  In press
• Winters, R. & Stam, E. (2007) Beyond the firm:  Innovation and networks of high technology SMEs.  In: Arauzo, J.M. and Manjon, M. (eds), Entrepreneuship, Industrial Location and Economic Growth, pp. 235-252.  Cheltenham, Edward Elgar.
• Stam, E. and Schutjens, V. (2006) The fragile success of team start-ups.  In: R. Oakey, W. During & S. Kauser (eds.), New Technology-based Firms in the new Millennium - Volume V, pp. 219-233.  Oxford, Elsevier Science
• Stam, E., Garnsey, E. & Heffernan, P. (2006) A Penrosean Theory of the Firm:  Implications and applications for new firm growth.  In M. Dietrich (ed.) Economics of the Firm: analysis, evolution and history, pp. 146-168.  London: Routledge
• Stam, E. & Garnsey, E (2006) New Firms Evolving in the Knowledge Economy; Problems and solutions around turning points.  In:  Dolfsma, W. & Soete, L. (ed.), Understanding the Dynamics of a Knowledge Economy, pp. 102-128.  Cheltenham, Edward Elgar