Enterprise:
Entrepreneurship and
Innovation
To Sylvia, Catherine and Jonathan
– Robin
To Andrew, Ian and bouncebackability
– Sue
Enterprise:
Entrepreneurship
and Innovation
Concepts, Contexts and
Commercialization
Robin Lowe and Sue Marriott
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