Abstract
Academic entrepreneurship refers to the combination of economic activities such as the
commercialization of intellectual property generated by universities through activities like
patenting, licensing, establishing spin-off companies, and fostering collaborations between
academia and industry with the traditional roles of the university. Using SQAT methodology, this
article examined the trend in this emerging research domain in the past decade. Five premium
academic databases were searched using the keyword “Academic Entrepreneurship” and a total
of 52 articles that met the selection criteria to be included in this review. Analysis revealed that
articles were published every year on the subject matter, the peak being 2017 and 2019. In terms
of thematic focus, the most dominant reoccurring theme in the review period include spin-offs
venture and the usefulness of Technology Transfer Officer as special purpose vehicle for
repositioning traditional universities to take advantage of the emerging digital economy.