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  • Thomas Hellmann, Academic Science and Entrepreneurship: Dual Engines of Growth (Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 63 (4), 2007), chap. 4, https://www.nber.org/books-and-chapters/academic-science-and-entrepreneurship-dual-engines-growth/role-patents-bridging-science-market-gap.

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