Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Second Tier Regions /
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 suc...
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Cheltenham, UK
Edward Elgar
2011.
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Table of Contents:
- 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.