Public Universities and Regional Growth [[electronic resource] ] : Insights from the University of California

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910464268803321
• Autore: Kenney Martin
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Palo Alto, : Stanford University Press, 2014
• ISBN: 0-8047-9142-2
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (268 p.)
• Collana: Innovation and Technology in the World E
• Altri autori (Persone): MoweryDavid
• Disciplina: 378.794
• Soggetti: Academic-industrial collaboration -- California; Economic development -- California; Public universities and colleges -- Economic aspects -- California; Research -- Economic aspects -- California; University of California (System); Public universities and colleges - Economic aspects - California; Academic-industrial collaboration - Economic aspects - California; Research - California; Economic development - California; Education; Social Sciences; Educational Institutions; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Contributor Biographies -- Chapter one. Introduction -- Chapter two. Semiconductor Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Three University of California Campuses -- Chapter three. The University of California and the Evolution of the Biotechnology Industry in San Diego and the San Francisco Bay Area -- Chapter four. Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at UC Berkeley and in the Silicon Valley -- Chapter five. Serendipity and Symbiosis UCSD and the Local Wireless Industry -- Chapter six. University in a Garage -- Chapter seven. “We Are Both Hosts” -- References -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Public Universities and Regional Growth examines evolutions in research and innovation at six University of California campuses. Each chapter presents a deep, historical analysis that traces the dynamic interaction between particular campuses and regional firms in industries that range from biotechnology, scientific instruments, and semiconductors, to software, wine, and wireless technologies.The book provides a uniquely comprehensive and cohesive look at the University of California's complex relationships with regional entrepreneurs. As a leading public institution, the UC is an examplar for