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Table 19-2
Spin-off companies, purpose and link to institution — 2006

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2006
  Spin-off companies
  number percent
Total 1,103 100
License 1 431 39
Research and development 2 128 12
Service 3 38 3
License and research and development 50 5
Other 33 3
Not stated 423 38
Obtain a license to utilize the institution's technology.
Fund research at the institution in order to develop technology that will be licensed by the company.
Provided a service that was originally offered through a department or unit of the institution.
Note(s):
Based on the questionnaires received representing 117 responding institutions. Components may not add to total due to rounding.