The Task Force on the Future of American Innovation has developed a set of benchmarks to assess the international standing of the United States in science and technology -- in education, the science and engineering (S&E) workforce, scientific knowledge, innovation, investment and high-tech economic output. This is an update to its 2005 report.
This paper reviews studies that examine the extent to which university research promotes local economic development. These impacts include: attracting industrial laboratories, the start-up of technology businesses, and opportunities for collaborative research that can help enhance industrial products.
This report shows how universities can support local economic development through their contributions to local industrial innovation processes.
The Task Force on the Future of American Innovation has developed a set of benchmarks to assess the international standing of the United States in science and technology -- in education, the science and engineering (S&E) workforce, scientific knowledge, innovation, investment and high-tech economic output.
This report, prepared for the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration, uses a series of case studies to describe the role of universities in the creation of regional industry clusters.
"Two opposing forces reshaped knowledge networks in 'rust belt' communities over the course of the 1980s and 1990s. On the one hand, large industrial companies which for generations had stood at these places' economic, social and intellectual cores attempted to reinvigorate their own innovation processes by reaching out beyond the parochial boundaries of locales in which they resided to tap into what was seen as a richer set of conversations taking place in Europe, Asia and in the coastal regions of the U.S."
Using case studies from 12 U.S. research universities, this report documents how they establish industry research partnerships, effectively transfer technology to businesses and entrepreneurs, provide technical assistance, and develop human capital.
The author highlights how university-industry technology transfer can help regional economies grow, and how states can promote university-industry collaboration.