Spin-off

A spin-off (or spinoff) is a new organization or entity formed by a split from a larger one such as a new company formed from a university research group.

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Organization - Entity - University research

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Spin-offs can include a dissenting faction of a membership organization, a sect of a cult, a denomination of a church, a diversified branch of a large corporation, or a start-up company formed by members of a research group at a university. In business, a spin-off is essentially the opposite of a merger. In computing, a spin-off of a software project is often called a fork.

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Dissent - Faction - Membership organization - Sect - Cult - Denomination - Church - Corporation - Start-up - Research group - University - Business - Merger - Fork

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The term is also used for concepts or products spun off a research project, for example methods or materials pioneered during the Manhattan Project or during the Space Race.

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Manhattan Project - Space Race

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