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1 online resource |
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Innovation and technology in the world economy |
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Innovation and technology in the world economy.
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Contents |
Semiconductor innovation and entrepreneurship at three University of California campuses / Christophe Lécuyer -- The University of California and the evolution of the biotechnology industry in San Diego and the San Francisco Bay Area / Steven Casper -- Electrical engineering and computer science at UC Berkeley and in the Silicon Valley : modes of regional engagement / Martin Kenney, David C. Mowery, and Donald Patton -- Serendipity and symbiosis : UCSD and the local wireless industry / Mary Walshok and Joel West -- University in a garage : instrumentation and innovation in and around UC Santa Barbara / Cyrus Mody -- "We are both hosts" : Napa Valley, UC Davis, and the search for quality / James Lapsley and Daniel Sumner |
Summary |
Public Universities and Regional Growth examines evolutions in research and innovation at six University of California campuses. Each chapter presents a deep, historical analysis that traces the dynamic interaction between particular campuses and regional firms in industries that range from biotechnology, scientific instruments, and semiconductors, to software, wine, and wireless technologies. The book provides a uniquely comprehensive and cohesive look at the University of California's complex relationships with regional entrepreneurs. As a leading public institution, the UC is an examplar for |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Print version record |
Subject |
University of California (System)
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SUBJECT |
University of California (System) fast |
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Public universities and colleges -- Economic aspects -- California
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Academic-industrial collaboration -- California
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Research -- Economic aspects -- California
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Economic development -- California
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EDUCATION -- Higher.
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Academic-industrial collaboration
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Economic development
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Research -- Economic aspects
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California
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Kenney, Martin, editor
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Mowery, David C., editor
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ISBN |
9780804791427 |
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0804791422 |
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