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Trading Down: The Intellectual Poverty of the New Free Trade Agreements” comments on the impact of WTO rules on technopolis development.  It appeared in 2004 in Technological Forecasting & Social Change, and won the Emerald Hall of Fame Award as one of the best 50 management articles (out of 20,000 reviewed articles) of 2004.
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WHAT IS A TECHNOPOLIS?

In today's usage, a technopolis is a region trying to build and maintain a healthy, technology-driven economy.  Regions that succeed are likely to have:
  • A robust local value chain including strong R&D, manufacturing, marketing and distribution, and intensive international connections. 
  • A critical mass of companies in one or more well-defined clusters. 
  • A relatively compact geography.  This allows a successful specialized economy, impossible in more sprawling, diverse places (which may well have a greater total high-technology employment).
Technopolis regions grow by:
  • Attracting new companies
  • Nurturing existing indigenous firms
  • Encouraging entrepreneurial start-ups, and 
  • Providing a supportive educational, social, tax, quality-of-life, and cultural context for research, technology entrepreneurship, and business.
  • Networking with other technopoleis worldwide.
The technopolis concept predated the notion of cluster.  Early definitions of technopolis included the artificial science cities that had much R&D but little product development or distribution capability.  Today, successful technopoleis drive toward a more complete, robust value chain.  As defined by Porter, cluster is an idea both broader and narrower than technopolis.  As a generalization of technopolis to non-tech industries, the broader concept of cluster allows us to speak of the Louisiana entertainment cluster, or the furniture clusters in North Carolina and northern Italy.  However, cluster theory and cluster initiatives do not encompass the inter-sectoral cooperation and total regional futures orientation of technopolis. Both technopoleis and other clusters require concentrations of customers, suppliers, and infrastructure.  Technopoleis have special needs in this regard, with more emphasis on higher education, research, and formal knowledge.

Clusters may grow because of the sheer scale of locally available resources from all industries ("urbanization economies") or because of knowledge transfer stemming from proximity of other companies in the same industry ("localization economies").  Most evidence shows that high tech industries benefit much more from localization economies. In addition, technopoleis usually involve public-private partnerships that work to build a local presence in several industries rather than just one cluster.


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Books, Magazines and Reports
Agencies and Organizations
- IC2 Institute
- World Technopolis Association
- National Business Incubator Association
- The Competitiveness Institute's mission is to improve living standards and local competitiveness of regions across the world by enhancing cluster-based development initiatives. 
- WWW.INVESTINEUROPE.COM was the first economic development agency on-line. 
- Eurotecnopolis Institute
- International Economic Development Council
- Industrial Assets Management Council"IAMC is the world's leading association of industrial asset management and corporate real estate executives, their suppliers and service providers, and economic developers."
- The Milken Institute publishes research on the technology economy, regional economies, and cities.
- Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research publishes working papers on technology based regional economies.
- Technopolicy Network, for policymakers and academics in Science Based Regional Development.
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European Innovation Portal. "You can access the latest policy documents on innovation, keep up-to-date on the latest news and events, and contact intermediaries that could facilitate the innovation process of your organisation."
Conference Series
  • PICMET, Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology.  Portland, Oregon, USA.  Every two years, this summer conference draws nearly 800 experts in technology management and policy from 40+ countries. 
  • Of interest to Technopolis Times readers:  At PICMET'03, Dr. Fred Phillips led a panel session on technology and economic development.  The abstract: "New knowledge about industry clustering and new trends in globalization affect localities’ strategies for attracting, starting, and retaining technology companies.  How can metropolitan regions best specialize, incentivize, network, and invest to grow a technology-related job base, infrastructure, and tax base?  What kinds of new cross-sector partnerships and marketing programs bring success?  Experts from Portland and other regions represented at PICMET will share their best practices and lessons learned."  Check the conference program for the roster of panelists from Oregon, Florida, Korea, Virginia, and Taiwan.
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- IC2Institute Resources page
- EconDataNet, "1,000 links to socioeconomic data sources, arranged by subject and provider, pointers to the Web's premiere data collections, and our own list of the ten best sites for finding regional economic data."
- SiteNet.com.  Research resources, community demographics/profiles, recent relocations of hi-tech firms, conference listings.
- Development Report Card for the States is the leading index for comparing the economic health of all 50 U.S. states. 
- Linking the World to Asia
- Hitachi Research Institute's "Global Super Regions" (Japanese only; English version has been removed).
- A map of global leaders in the knowledge management movement - with music!
- More POPULATION FIGURES AND MAPS.
- The front page of Genetic Engineering News usually lists the recent locations and relocations of biotech firms.
- Assembly of European Regions shows a beautiful map-based database of regional data.
- Global Financial Group's resource page is "a library of materials germane to institutional investors and venture capital fund managers."
- NASVF's NetNews email newsletter has a lot of content on local funding and business ownership.  Not exclusively technology related, though. Example stories: Study Assesses State of Venture Capital in HawaiiCalifornia Legislature OKs San Diego Biotech Training Center.  To subscribe, email Anne Oakley or George Lipper.

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    Universities and Technopolis

    • Association of University Technology Transfer Managers, AUTM
    • Association of University Research Parks
    • "Innovation U.: New University Roles in a Knowledge Economy" by Dr. Lou Tornatzky, is a book-length report of 12 case studies of research universities that have found innovative ways to foster regional economic development.  Download a copy from the Southern Growth Policies Board web site.
    • A new, free report from BJK Associates shows that spending on university R&D continues to spawn new businesses up to five years after the grant.  "Small business formation clearly receives a jump start from university R&D," says an Small Business Administration (SBA) official.
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    Sections for each technopolis region contain information and links on local leaders, agencies, trade promotion organizations, government laboratories, associations / NGOs, public-private partnerships, publications, companies, incubators, online discussion groups, accommodations, amenities, and attractions. 
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    United States
    Boston
    Boston Technology Venture Center Mark R. Ferri 617-424-3888, mark_ferri@nstaronline.com

    Kapolei: Hawaii's e-City
    Maui Research and Technology Park
    Enterprise Hawaii
    Manoa Innovation Center
    Mililani Technology Park
    West Kauai Visitor and Technology Center
    Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii

    New York
    Albany planners chart course for 'technopolis'
    Albany NanoTech
    Tech Valley Times
    See http://www.caycon.com/resources.php?g=10&s=49 for other New York resources.

    Philadelphia
    New report on Philadelphia's prospects as a knowledge center.
    www.PositivelyPhiladelphia.com  A Partnership for Regional Growth

    Phoenix
    The ASU technopolis program was developed to help transform the metro area’s knowledge economy. Greater Phoenix ranks at the top of the charts nationally as the best place to start a new business, as an excellent home for fast-growing companies, and as a place of highly-concentrated technology clusters, especially in the areas of microelectronics and aerospace manufacturing. ASU Technopolis leverages these strengths as well as the broad expertise and resources of the University to spur innovation in Greater Phoenix.
    See http://www.caycon.com/resources.php?g=10&s=45 for other Arizona resources, and the Tucson listing on this Technopolis Times page.

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    Portland OR /Vancouver WA region
    Portland economic development online discussion group
    Pacific NorthWest Economic Region (PNWER), a public/private partnership composed of legislators, governments and businesses in the US Northwest and far western Canadian provinces
    Westside Consortium for Economic Health -- Economic Report Details
    Center for Entrepreneurial Growth, a joint center of Oregon Health & Science University, Portland State University, and Lewis & Clark College
    Portland Business Journal
    Portland Education Cluster
    Pacific Northwest International Trade Association (PNITA)
    American Electronics Association (AeA) Oregon Council
    Oregon Biosciences Association
    Oregon Economic & Community Development Department
    Oregon Museum of Science & Industry
    Oregon Business Plan
    Oregon Council for Knowledge and Economic Development
    Software Association of Oregon
    City of Portland's Economic Development Strategy
    NADFOR - The Northwest Advanced Display Forum
    Portland Business Journal December 17, 2002:  "Portland came in at No. 9 and Oregon No. 10 in a study of the economic competitiveness of U.S. regions... according to a new study by Beacon Hill Institute at Suffolk University. It ranked cities and states using more than 30 criteria, including government and fiscal policy, infrastructure, technology and environmental policy....Portland earned high rankings for bond ratings, the % of households with computers, environmental policies and low violent crime rate...its cost of living placed it at No. 41, and its academic research and development funding relative to employment put it at No. 34."
    Beaverton Software Innovation Center
    Columbia River Economic Development Council


    Puerto Rico

    Research Triangle & Surrounding Area, North Carolina
    Charlotte Center City Partners
    Forward Greensboro
    Charlotte Regional Partnership
    North Carolina Global TransPark
    Council for Entrepreneurial Development
    Microelectronics Center of North Carolina
    North Carolina Biotechnology Center
    North Carolina Technological Development Authority
    Duke University Medical Center
    Winston-Salem C of C
    Research Triangle Regional Partnership
    St. Louis
    Nidus Center life sciences incubator 
    Center for Emerging Technologies
    Salt Lake City
    Utah Technology Alliance
    San Diego

    San Francisco
    Center for Regional Economic Analysis at Sonoma State University

    Seattle and Washington state
    Washington Technology Center 
    WTC is a state-funded enterprise that supports commercially-promising research and technology development of direct benefit to the economic vitality of Washington State.
    Pacific Northwest National Laboratories

    The Seattle Times
    Silicon Valley, California
    JOINT VENTURE: SILICON VALLEY NETWORK
    Silicon Valley Daily
    San Jose Mercury News
    Environmental Business Cluster
            Jim Robbins, 408-938-3921
    Collaborative Economics, advisors to civic entrepreneurs
    Tucson

    Waco

    Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia
    Mason Enterprise Center, George Mason University.
    The Hampton Roads area claims to be second only to Silicon Valley in its per capita concentration of scientists and engineers.  Nearby are the Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, NASA's Langley Research Center, and the Virginia Advanced Shipbuilding and Carrier Integration Center (an incubator for the high tech ships of the future).  The region boasts seven universities and three community colleges.

    Worldwide

    Argentina
    The new COPAT cluster (Complejo Patagónico de Alta Tecnología) in Patagonia was presented by governor Miguel Saiz of the Rio Negro province in Argentina.

    Australia

    Belgium
    Flanders' automotive cluster, a key nexus of supply (260 automotive suppliers), assembly and distribution, reduces taxes in 2003 to remain competitive, according to World Trade.
    Meuse Rhine Triangle
    Brazil
    Sao Paulo
    Curitiba
    Londrina
    Campinas.  See this link also.  
    Shanghai: Shanghai Z.J. Hi-Tech Park Development Corporation
    Beijing:
    Center for Technology Innovation and Strategy Studies
    Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park Development Corporation

    Zhongguanchun Science Park.  See this link also.
    First Chinese "Science City" to be built at Hefei.

    Business 2.0 (Jan-Feb 2004) lists these tech hotspot Chinese cities:
    Tianjin: cell phone technology
    Beijing: software
    Liaoning (Dalian): tech-infused heavy industry
    Shandong: consumer appliances
    Jiangsu: laptops, digital cameras, auto parts
    Chongqing: automotive, chemicals, pharma
    Guangdong: toys, appliances, electronics
    Zhejiang: textiles, electronics
    Shanghai: finance, steel, autos, semiconductors


    Colombia

    Denmark

    Dubai


    Egypt

    England
    Cambridge
    Pax, Technology Brokers
    Segal Quince Wicksteed Ltd.
    The Institute of Nanotechnology

    English Partnerships: The National Regeneration Agency. For development land, investment opportunities and relocation in England.

    Finland
    Oulu
    More Oulu
    Technopolis Helsinki-Vantaa
    Turku

    France
    Sofia Antipolis:
                
    Fondation Sophia Antipolis
    Champagne: Technopole d'lAube and its incubator
    Paris' "Silicon Sentier" near Les Halles: High concentration of fiber optic draws tech firms.
    Grenoble
    Pas de Calais
    Germany
    Meuse Rhine Triangle
    Dresden.  See this link also.

    Berlin
    Berlin Business Location Center  
    Adlershof, a proto-Silicon Valley for nurturing high-tech research and
    technology in eastern Berlin.
    BioTOP Berlin-Brandenburg

    New DanubePortal for co-operation in the Danube Region: (Thanks to Dr. Thede Kahl)
    Metz high tech region: Lorraine development corporation.  See also this link and this one.
    Ulm (birthplace of Einstein)


    Greece

    India
    Bangalore.  Business Week (November 25, 2002) reports the economy in Bangalore is growing at a 10% rate, with foreign investment “pushing India sharply higher in the global technology food chain.”  Bangalore is now a generator of original software products, and is Intel’s biggest design facility outside Portland, Oregon.  In recent visits, Bill Gates revealed plans to invest $400 million in India, and  Craig Barrett of Intel remarked, “A whole ecosystem for IT is being built in [Bangalore] India.”  The city still suffers from “inconsistent” foreign investment policies and a lack of infrastructure: Electricity, telephone connections, highways and air connections are in short supply.  Without transportation, little manufacturing is possible.  Thus the Bangalore phenomenon is driven by cheap, highly skilled labor, information and intellectual property. Other companies investing in Bangalore include Cadence, Cisco, H-P, Oracle, SAP, Sun, and T.I.

    Since that 2002 article, many more companies have entered Bangalore, and the city has become a focus of the "off-shoring" controversy.  See Technopolis Times' Winter 2004 issue, or any current business magazine.

    Jurong

    Hyderabad

    Kolkata




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    Indonesia

    Iran

    Ireland


    Israel

    The Israel Export and International Cooperation Institute
    Your gateway to business and economy in Israel. Succeed in commercial ventures with Israeli companies and in the Israeli marketplace.

    Italy

    Bari
    The north-east Italian Innovation Relay Centre, known
    as IRENE, promotes two-way technology transfer into and out of
    Trentino, Friuli Venezia-Giulia, Veneto, and Emilia-Romagna.  See also here.


    Japan
    Khazakhstan
    Almaty: Khan-Tengri Business Center

    Korea
    Seoul
    Daejon/Daeduk
    DaedukNet
    KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology)
    Hanbat National University

    Osong BioHealth Science Technopolis
    Malaysia

    Malta

    Mexico
    Monterrey: ITESM "Tec de Monterrey"

    Netherlands
    Delft
    The motto of the Meuse Rhine Triangle is “Three Countries, One Mission, One Beat.”  Other taglines include “Heartbeat of Business in Europe” and “Heartbeat of Life Sciences in Europe.”  The Triangle region includes corners of Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands, anchored by the cities of Maastricht, Aachen, and Liège.  Vital statistics:  3.7 million population, 300 medtech/biotech companies, 5 universities and 3 academic hospitals, 130 research centers, 1 new 6,000 square-meter new business incubator, 17,000 life sciences students, and research branches of Medtronic, Ford, Microsoft, and Ericsson.  The Triangle touts its research strengths in agri-biotech, cardiovascular therapies, and biomaterials.

    New Zealand

    Norway

    Poland

    Portugal
    Instituto Superior Técnico
    Russia
    A list of Internet resources on technology business in Russia.
    Technology Commercialization in Russia: Challenges and Barriers by N.Rogalev
    The International Science and Technology Center (ISTC) promotes the nonproliferation of weapons technology of mass destruction.
    Saudi Arabia

    Scotland
    Glasgow City Council’s Business Information site.
    East Kilbride Development Corporation
    Edinburgh Science Triangle is built around seven S&T parks with links to four local universities.
    Singapore
    AGENCY FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH (A*STAR).
    National University of Singapore
    JTC Corporation announced that a new state-of-the-art facility, Technopolis, will be developed in One-North - Singapore's multi-billion dollar city-within-a-city icon of the New Economy.  Also a pharmaceutical-oriented Biopolis and FusionPolis (for
    Infocommunications & Media) in One-North.
    Singapore Economic Development Board
    Global Entrepolis @ Singapore


    Spain

    Parques Tecnológicos y Centros de Empresa  
    Barcelona and Palma de Mallorca
    The Catalan strategy on opportunities generated by new technology.
    Barcelona Activa
    Centre for Innovation and Business Development (CIDEM) is an autonomous body of the Ministry of Employment and Industry with the objective of improving Catalonia’s industrial community.
    Bilbao area
    European Software Institute
    Red de Parques Tecnologicos del Pais Vasco.  Los tres parques tecnológicos del País Vasco generaron 2.100 millones de negocio en 2004.  See article here.
    Seville's Tecnopolis de Cartuja
    InnovAragón focuses on local strengths in metallic coatings, high-impact glass, and measurement and instrumentation.

    Sweden
    Halmstad University Industrial Liaison Office

    Stockholm-Uppsala region

    Taiwan

    Taiwan Economic News carries summaries of electronics industry developments there.
    Institute for Information Industry
     Thailand
    Suranaree technopolis.  More.





    Hong Kong University of Science & Technology keeps a page of lists and articles about still more international high-tech industrial zones.

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