Academic spin-offs with the aspects of academic entrepreneurship in maritime universities

Transfer of technology and knowledge from academic institutions to social environment can take place through various channels; such as disseminations, publications, education, interaction, co-operation, licensing and the establishment of new business entities based on academic technology and knowledge, so called academic spin-offs. When we focus on the maritime universities, we can see that the academic entrepreneurship and the process of academic spin-offs also can become a key issue for these entities. Gaining competencies in the process of academic spin-offs by accelerating entrepreneurship in maritime universities can provide the linkages between maritime academic centers and maritime industrial sectors and can be a barrier for core rigidities in maritime education and industry. By the view of point, in this study it is aimed to understand the process of spin-off firms in maritime universities with the encountered problems and their possible effects in maritime industry.