Understanding Research, Science and Technology Parks

Many nations are currently adopting a variety of directed strategies to launch and support research parks, often with significant financial commitments and policy support. By better understanding how research parks of other nations operate, we can seek to improve the scale and contributions of parks in the U.S. To that end, the National Academies convened an international conference on global best practices in research parks.This volume, a report of the conference, includes discussion of the diverse roles that research parks in both universities and laboratories play in national innovation systems. The presentations identify common challenges and demonstrate substantial differences in research park programs around the world.Table of ContentsFront MatterSummaryI INTRODUCTIONIntroduction: Research Parks in the 21st CenturyII PROCEEDINGSWelcome--Charles WessnerKeynote Address I--Jeff BingamanKeynote Address II--C. D. Mote, Jr.Panel I: Leading Asian Models of S&T ParksPanel II: North American and European S&T ParksKeynote Address III--James BarkerPanel III: U.S. Parks: The Laboratory ModelPanel IV: U.S. Parks: University-Based ModelsPanel V: The Evaluation Challenge and Policy SynergiesClosing Remarks--Mary GoodIII RESEARCH PAPERResearch, Science, and Technology Parks: An Overview of theAcademic Literature--Albert N. LinkIV: APPENDIXESAppendix A: Biographies of SpeakersAppendix B: Participants ListAppendix C: Bibliography