Critical Success Factors For Creation Of Technopolis Communities And Creation Of The Central Florida Technopolis
- Conference
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Honolulu, Hawaii
- Publication Date
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June 24, 2007
- Start Date
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June 24, 2007
- End Date
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June 27, 2007
- ISSN
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2153-5965
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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation
- Page Count
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20
- Page Numbers
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12.423.1 - 12.423.20
- DOI
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10.18260/1-2--1787
- Permanent URL
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https://peer.asee.org/1787
- Download Count
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457
Paper Authors
Carmo D'Cruz Florida Tech
Dr. Carmo D'Cruz is Associate Professor of Engineering Enttrepreneurship in the Department of Engineering Systems at Florida Tech. He has over 20 years of industrial experience at Bell Labs,Advanced Micro Devices, Hitachi Semiconductor, RF Monolithics, Harris Semiconductor, Tantivy Communications and Chip Supply Inc. in addition to teaching experience in the Business and Engineering Schools at the University of Central Florida in Orlando.
Frank Kinney Florida Tech
Frank Kinney is the Vice-Provost for Research at Florida Tech. Prior to joining Florida Tech he was Executive Director of the Technological Research and Development Authority of the State of Florida
Vaidy Vaidyanathan
Pallavoor N. Vaidy Vaidyanathan is the Assistant VP for Research at the University of Central Florida.
Tom O'Neal University of Central Florida
Dr. Tom O'Neal is the Associate VP for Research at the University of Central Florida and the CEO of the UCF Technology Incubator.
Clifford Bragdon Florida Tech
Dr. Clifford Bragdon is the Dean of the University College at Florida Tech. He has extensive natioan and international experience in creation of Aeropolis communities.
Dennis Kulonda Florida Tech
Dennis Kulonda is a Professor in the University College at Florida Tech and the Director of the Florida Tech University College and the Orlando and KSC Centers.
Grisselle Centeno University of South Florida
Dr. Grisselle Centeno is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial Management and Systems Engneering at the University of SouthFlorida in Tampa
Jose Zayas-Castro University of South Florida
Dr. Jose Zayas Castro is the Chair of the Industrial Management and Systems Engineering Department of the University of South Florida in Tampa.
Lynda Weatherman Space Caost EDC
Ms. Lynda Weatherman is President of the Space Coast EDC. She has been instrumental in developing the Space Coast Technopolis in East Central Florida. Ms. Weatherman has considerable experience in Technopolis Development in the US and abroad.
Abstract
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Critical Success Factors for Creation of Technopolis Communities and Creation of the Central Florida Technopolis
Abstract
Technopolis communities are sprouting up all over the world and are creating a profound impact on global economic landscapes. Today’s global economy can be characterized by increasing globalization, heightened interdependency and the emergence of a new paradigm of regional, institutional and technological clusters which facilitate innovation and its commercialization called the “Technopolis Phenomenon”.
This paper reviews research done on creation of Technopolis communities and highlights exemplary best practices from Technopolis communities around the world such as Silicon Valley, Boston, Austin, Ireland, Bangalore, Taiwan, Sophia-Antipolis, and others. The role of academia-industry-government collaboration in creation of Technopolis communities is discussed in detail. This involves sustained, collaborative efforts by academics, industry representatives, Entrepreneur Support Organizations (ESOs), Economic Development Organizations (EDOs), engineers, entrepreneurs, investors, and other practitioners to develop initiatives, plans, methodologies, infrastructure, and action items for Technopolis creation.
The authors' experiences in attempting to create a Technopolis community in Central Florida from Florida Tech on the Space Coast, through UCF and the Orlando Metropolis to USF and Tampa on the Gulf Coast to add experiential insights for program implementation and effectiveness. Engineering education programming linking academic / continuing education programs with experiential entrepreneurship and community outreach activities is emphasized. Critical Success Factors for Technopolis creation are identified.
Introduction
Today’s global economy can be characterized by increasing globalization, heightened interdependency and the emergence of a new paradigm of regional, institutional and technological clusters, which facilitate innovation and its commercialization, called the “Technopolis Phenomenon”.
A Technopolis (plural Technopoleis) is a region trying to build and maintain a healthy, technology-driven economy. 1
Dr. Fred Phillips (ex Austin, Texas) of the Maastrict School of Management ((Netherlands),1 an acknowledged authority and experienced expert on the Technopolis phenomenon in the US and Europe, has postulated that Technopolis regions grow by: 1. Attracting new companies 2. Nurturing existing indigenous firms 3. Encouraging entrepreneurial start-ups 4. Providing a supportive educational, social, tax, quality-of-life and cultural context for research, technology entrepreneurship and business
D'Cruz, C., & Kinney, F., & Vaidyanathan, V., & O'Neal, T., & Bragdon, C., & Kulonda, D., & Centeno, G., & Zayas-Castro, J., & Weatherman, L. (2007, June), Critical Success Factors For Creation Of Technopolis Communities And Creation Of The Central Florida Technopolis Paper presented at 2007 Annual Conference & Exposition, Honolulu, Hawaii. 10.18260/1-2--1787
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