Technology Institutes
Strategies for Best Practice
Published on 4. July 1996
Book
Hardback
138 pages
978-0-415-12503-1 (ISBN)
Description
This study looks at the various independent technology institutes that have been set up to play roles in national innovation strategies. Using case studies from a variety of countries including Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea, USA, Germany and Sweden, this text offers a comprehensive guide to best practice for professionals and researchers involved in this area of innovation policy.
This study looks at the various independent technology institutes that have been set up to play roles in national innovation strategies. Using case studies from a variety of countries including Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea, USA, Germany and Sweden, this text offers a comprehensive guide to best practice for professionals and researchers involved in this area of innovation policy.
This study looks at the various independent technology institutes that have been set up to play roles in national innovation strategies. Using case studies from a variety of countries including Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea, USA, Germany and Sweden, this text offers a comprehensive guide to best practice for professionals and researchers involved in this area of innovation policy.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
bibliography
Dimensions
Height: 220 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-415-12503-1 (9780415125031)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
1. Overview. 2. Germany - bridging industry and academia. 3. Sweden. 4. United Kingdom. 5. USA - shifting from technology push to demand pull (John Bessant and Howard Rush) 6. South Korea - facing the challenge of restructuring. 7. Taiwan - incubating high technology industries (Michael Hobday). 8. Singapore - encouraging foreign transnationals to take root (Michael Hobday). 9. Hong Kong - improving productivity and overcoming market failures (Michael Hobday). 10. Italy - a sectoral approach (Robin Murray).