The world’s leading technology clusters grew organically, over decades. The question for countries and regions setting out to develop their innovation ecosystems, is how to capitalize on university research and catch up quickly. It’s possible to accelerate the process, says Matt Van Itallie.
High tech clusters like those around MIT in Boston and Stanford in Silicon Valley have long benefited from commercialising innovations coming out of nearby universities and national labs, spurring regional economic growth, boosting institutional wealth, and providing a magnet for excellent researchers and students.
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