Prof. W. Graham Richards discusses his latest book, “Spin-Outs”

Oxford, UK - September 2009

Prof. W Graham Richard discusses his latest book, “Spin-Outs: Creating Businesses from University Intellectual Property”. In it, Prof. Richards describes his experiences in launching a spin-out, carefully signposting the path from intellectual property to a start-up company, to flotation on the stock market.

From the book's dust jacket, “The book provides invaluable information for universities about what can be achieved and how. It also provides guidance to the entrepreneur with thoughts of creating a high-tech company: the pitfalls, the problems and what is needed, as well as an indication of the potential benefits to all concerned.”

Prof. Richards' book is available from:

• Amazon.com
• Amazon.co.uk
• Blackwell