Title: A gap-analysis model for identifying effective government support for New Technology-Based Firms (NTBFs) in Thailand

Authors: Thanaphol Virasa

Addresses: College of Management, Mahidol University, 69 Vipawadee Rangsit Road, Bangkok, Thailand

Abstract: The current paper seeks to analyse the gap in government support for New Technology-Based Firms (NTBFs) in the context of Thailand. To develop an analytical model for focused gap-analysis of government supporting schemes, the author integrated characteristics of NTBFs and various dimensions on entrepreneurial process and technology commercialisation. The related supporting measures for NTBFs in Thailand were identified and analysed by using the proposed model. This paper describes the benefits of this modelling process with suggestions for public interventions on fostering entrepreneurship and innovation.

Keywords: entrepreneurship; new technology-based firms; NTBFs; innovation; public policy; Thailand; government support; technology commercialisation; technoentrepreneurship.

DOI: 10.1504/IJTE.2007.016954

International Journal of Technoentrepreneurship, 2007 Vol.1 No.2, pp.165 - 182

Published online: 01 Feb 2008 *

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