01892nas a2200229   4500008004100000022001400041245007800055210006900133260004200202300000900244490000600253520119000259653002301449653003101472653002401503653002101527653001301548653002401561100002301585700001701608856003701625       2017                        eng d  a1927-032100aPromoting Entrepreneurial Commitment: The Benefits of Interdisciplinarity0 aPromoting Entrepreneurial Commitment The Benefits of Interdiscip  aOttawabTalent First Networkc12/2017  a6-130 v73 aThis article is the first to examine the relationship between interdisciplinarity and entrepreneurial commitment in academic spin-offs. Building on literature on interdisciplinarity, academic entrepreneurship, and entrepreneurial intention, we analyzed the development of nine interdisciplinary spin-off teams comprising expertise from science, industry, and design. Our findings suggest that interdisciplinary teams engage with their ideas, maintain productive interaction, and successfully implement these ideas. Subjects in this study thoroughly developed their project proposals and implementation strategies by examining them from multiple angles. They believed not only in the value of these projects, but in their own ability to see them through. They found one another’s contributions highly inspirational and experienced a strong sense of responsibility and motivation. Communication within the teams was well managed, and tasks were clearly defined and distributed. Based on our findings, we put forward a number of propositions about the positive effects of interdisciplinarity on entrepreneurial commitment and conclude with implications for future research and practice.10aacademic spin-offs10aentrepreneurial commitment10ainterdisciplinarity10ateam composition10ateamwork10atechnology transfer1 aBrodack, Franziska1 aSinell, Anna  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/1123