Targeting economic development with science and technology parks and gateway cities: Schumpeterian possibilities of new developmental states in fostering local and global development

ABSTRACT In this paper, we investigate how innovative environments as a local strategic policy with particular features of the new entrepreneurial developmental state associated to what we call a Schumpeterian-style of policy can transform regions of middle-income countries, like Brazil. In particular, we sought to answer the following research question: how the São José dos Campos Science and Technology Park (STP-SJC) has been used as a tool to promote regional development? To answer it, having a logical model of this policy in perspective, we focus on this environment’s main objectives and empirically we performed a case study applying process tracing methodology.

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Key features of governance in brazilian science and technology parks

Revista Ibero-Americana de Estratégia ◽

10.5585/ijsm.v16i3.2528 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 16 (3) ◽

pp. 55-68

Author(s):

Milton Correia Sampaio Filho ◽

Jair Nascimento-Santos

Keyword(s):

Research Question ◽

Science And Technology ◽

Field Research ◽

Science And Technology Parks ◽

Technology Parks ◽

Common Goals ◽

Quantitative Performance ◽

The Government ◽

Dissemination Of Results ◽

Brazilian Science

The situation of Brazilian Science and Technology Parks (STPs) operation led to the field research. Even with the public policy of stimulus and support of associations, nothing has been mapped on the dissemination of results (economic growth and regional development). This scenario instigates the question: What are the governance characteristics of Brazilian Science and Technology Parks? A empirical field research was developed, taking into consideration the possibility of replication trought the registration of the choice criteria in the multiple cases and trought research detalhes and data colection. Eight STPs (TECNOPUC - Porto Alegre, Valetec - Novo Hamburgo, Tecnosinos - Sao Leopoldo, Unicamp, CIATEC and TECHNOPARK - Campinas, Rio Park - Rio de Janeiro and SergipeTec) participated in research. The results and considerations about the research question allows to infer the little effectiveness of governance (without qualitative or quantitative performance indicators) is possibly caused by tensions characterized by elements such as heterogeneity in characteristics of organizations that are part of STPs, lack of consensus on common goals, pressure forces and influences affecting trusts, nonconformity standards and personal and organizational preferences. Leadership relations championed by the government and / or companies can negatively influence the STP's performance as a whole.

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Designing Science and Technology Park of Tabriz with Organic Architecture Approach, Inspired by Ants' Nest Algorithm

Modern Applied Science ◽

10.5539/mas.v11n1p134 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 134

Author(s):

Zahra Ghannadian ◽

Shahriyar Shaghagh

Keyword(s):

Science And Technology ◽

Point Of View ◽

Advanced Technology ◽

Modern Culture ◽

Science And Technology Parks ◽

Technology Park ◽

Technology Parks ◽

Science And Technology Park ◽

Organic Architecture ◽

High Level

Establishment of every urban element in its appropriate position requires advanced technology and science from geographical and climatic point of view. This is accompanied and synchronous with modern culture born by supreme and high level of training and education in the society. In this regard, one of the main objectives of the architectures' union is to establish science and Technology Park with the aim of facilitating and accelerating science and technology transmission from university to the society and country.Tabriz city is considered as one of the most important academic and industrial cities in the country. Establishing science and technology parks can be effective in scientific, economic and social development of the country and province. Employing organic methods in architecture to use natural energies is an effective and useful method and its structure produces less pollution. Using philosophical and introductory issues and views of technology and establishing technology parks, present article proceeds on issues of organic architecture with new approach which is inspired by ants' nest algorithm and presents a new experience of architecture in the form of Science and Technology Park.

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