ABSTRACT
Information about the forms of spinning-off came from our field work at both R&D institutions and selected NTEs. There are no official statistics which could be used to differentiate the forms, but from the survey three forms of spinning-off could be distinguished. They are: spinning off an organized part of an institute’s assets, spinning-off individual talent and transforming an internal institute department to engage in commercial activities while remaining as an integrated part of the parent institute. Each form shall be illustrated by case material.
