Screen LibraryEntrepreneurship and innovation in second tier regions
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| Main Authors: | |
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| Published: |
Edward Elgar,
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| Publisher Address: | Cheltenham |
| Publication Dates: | 2011. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | vii, 263 p.: ill. ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9781847203595 (hbk) 1847203590 (hbk) |
| Index Number: | F279 |
| CLC: | F279.712 |
| Call Number: | F279.712/M468 |
| Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. Introduction; 2. The evolution of high-technology regions; 3. Identifying emerging high-tech regions; 4. Portland: two anchor firms seed the Silicon Forest; 5. Boise: printers and semiconductors in the Treasure Valley; 6. Kansas City: growing a second tier life sciences region in the heartland; 7. Conclusion; Appendix; References; Index. Second tier high-tech regions are taking a different path than their well-known counterparts such as Silicon Valley or Route 128 around Boston. They may lack many prerequisites of growth such as a world-class research university or high levels of venture capital funding. Often, however, they can successfully leverage anchor firms and entrepreneurial spinoffs. This book explores the evolution of these regions in the United States. The author critically examines how they evolved as knowledge-based economies, how they leveraged entrepreneurship and innovation, and ultimately how they employed p |