Creating regional wealth in the innovation economy: models, perspectives, and best practices

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Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgments. Introduction. About the Authors. 1. The Innovation Economy. I. SILICON VALLEY: MAGNETIC FORCE. 2. Global Entrepreneurs and Marketing of Multinational Companies. 3. Linking Organizations: Non-Government Organizations, Strong Regional Business Associations, and Philanthropies. 4. Local Government Working in Partnership with Business. II. IRELAND: ENTERPRISE ISLE. 5. Enterprise Spirit and Trade Union Social Contract. 6. National Government Directing the Growth of Ireland. 7. The Branding of Ireland: International Corporations Choosing Ireland for Multifunctional Operations. III. STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN: THE HIGH-SPEED GLOBILE INNOVATIONS COMMUNITY. 8. Industry Specialization and Leveraging Intellectual Capital. 9. Entrepreneurship Infusion: Political and Societal Change for the Innovation Economy. IV. GERMANY, UNITED KINGDOM, AND FRANCE: EUROPE'S INDUSTRIAL GIANTS ADAPTING TO GLOBAL INNOVATION ECONOMY. 10. Munich - The Hidden Champion: Creating an Entrepreneurial Culture with State Government in Partnership with Business. 11. Cambridge-Incubator for Innovation, Small is Beautiful. 12. Sophia Antipolis-Technology Park the French Way. V. HIGH-TECH ISLANDS OF TAIWAN AND ISRAEL. 13. Taiwan Technology Parks and NGOs. 14. Taiwan's Financial Capitalization: the Chinese Networking Culture Extends to China and Beyond. 15. Israel's Military Technology: The Transfer to Civilian Applications and Universities as Incubators. 16. Immigration to Israel, Venture Funding, and Entrepreneurship. VI. INDIA: BEST HOPE FOR BRIDGING DIGITAL DIVIDE. 17. India's IT Sector and Government Initiatives in Education. 18. Transnational Links in Venture Capital for the Public Good-An Advantage in Networking. 19. Endnote. Special Perspectives - Dialogue Across the Atlantic: Lester Thurow and Jacques Attali. Special Perspectives - Governments Can Help Make Regional Wealth in the Innovation Economy: A Dialogue Between Kailash Joshi and Davidi Gilo. Special Perspectives - Human Resources Management in the Innovation Economy: Self-Managed Living Systems. Index.