Vlerick Leuven Gent Working Paper Series 2004/04 DO INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND PRE-FOUNDING R&D EFFORTS MATTER FOR INNOVATION SPEED IN START-UPS? ANS HEIRMAN Ans.Heirman@vlerick.be BART CLARYSSE Bart.Clarysse@vlerick.be 2 DO INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND PRE-FOUNDING R&D EFFORTS MATTER FOR INNOVATION SPEED IN ST