Public universities and regional growth : insights from the University of California / edited by Martin Kenney and David C. Mowery.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kenney, Martin, editor.

Mowery, David C., editor.

Series:

Innovation and technology in the world economy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

University of California (System).

Public universities and colleges--Economic aspects--California.

Public universities and colleges.

Academic-industrial collaboration--California.

Academic-industrial collaboration.

Research--Economic aspects--California.

Research.

Economic development--California.

Economic development.

Research--Economic aspects.

California.

Physical Description:

xviii, 247 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Stanford, California : Stanford Business Books, an imprint of Stanford University Press, 2014.

Summary:

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 describes the dynamic interaction between the campuses and regional firms in industries that range from biotechnology, scientific instruments, and semiconductors, to software, wine, and wireless technologies. This book provides a cohesive look at the University of California's symbiotic relationships with world-class industries and entrepreneurs. As a leading public institution, the UC is an examplar for other universities at a time when their potential and value is under scrutiny. And yet, as this book shows, public universities are vital hubs of research that are key to our economic growth. Insightful and distinctive, Public Universities and Regional Growth illustrates the role of the UC in driving innovation in the world's premier knowledge-based economy. Book jacket.

Contents:

Semiconductor innovation and entrepreneurship at three University of California campuses / Christophe Lécuyer

The University of California and the evolution of the biotechnology industry in San Diego and the San Francisco Bay Area / Steven Casper

Electrical engineering and computer science at UC Berkeley and in the Silicon Valley : modes of regional engagement / Martin Kenney, David C. Mowery, and Donald Patton

Serendipity and symbiosis : UCSD and the local wireless industry / Mary Walshok and Joel West

University in a garage : instrumentation and innovation in and around UC Santa Barbara / Cyrus Mody

"We are both hosts" : Napa Valley, UC Davis, and the search for quality / James Lapsley and Daniel Sumner.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780804790673

0804790671

9780804791359

080479135X

OCLC:

866615663