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Building a successful university start-up

Nature Photonics volume 10, pages 618–620 (2016)Cite this article

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Thinking of creating your own company? Perseverance, pragmatism, flexibility and truly understanding your customers' needs are all vital ingredients for success.

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  1. Richard Murray is Lead Technologist for Emerging Technologies and Industries at Innovate UK, North Star House, Swindon, Wiltshire SN2 1UE, UK,

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Murray, R. Building a successful university start-up. Nature Photon 10, 618–620 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphoton.2016.187

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