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What is Technopole

Chapter 109
Encyclopedia of Organizational Knowledge, Administration, and Technology
Technopole describes regions worldwide dedicated to technological innovation. Technopoles may be developed by the private sector or by the co-operation or partnership between the public and private sectors. Governments of all levels promote them as a panacea for economies hurt by economic restructuring. Large corporations and small business operate within these high technology areas. Networking between companies is important and made possible by technological advances. Technopoles are combined technological and business centers specifically established around recognized educational and research institutes.
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Knowledge in Science and Technology Parks
Ricardo Martinez-Canas (University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain), Pablo Ruiz-Palomino (University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain), and Maria Angeles Garcia-Haro (Open University of Cataluña, Spain)
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 11
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-3473-1.ch109
Abstract
Science and technology parks (STPs) are considered as a kind of public-private partnerships designed to increase regional wealth and technology start-ups growth in developed and/or in developing regions. The main aim of these institutions is to reproduce the successful factors of regional phenomena such as Silicon Valley or Boston's Route 128. These institutions are focused on fostering knowledge flows, mainly among tenant institutions, as well as between tenants and nearby external institutions. The main objective of this chapter is to shed some light in the role of STPs as specialized institutions leveraging knowledge creation and diffusion. First, the origin and evolution are analyzed. Second, the evolution and typology of models of STPs are showed. Finally, conclusions and future research directions will be proposed
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Chapter 61
Economic Development Alliances
Sometimes written as technopolis. A metropolitan region whose economic growth has stemmed principally from new wealth generated by technological innovation, via technology entrepreneurship and growth in knowledge-intensive employment.
Published in Chapter: Economic Development Alliances; From: Encyclopedia of Networked and Virtual Organizations
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