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1 online resource (1 PDF file (xvi, 170 pages)) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Proceedings-- DAY 1 Session I: The Global Challenge and the Opportunity for Arkansas -- The Innovation Imperative: Global Best Practices -- Innovation Infrastructure at the State and Regional Level: Some Success Stories -- Innovation and Commercialization Success in Oklahoma -- California's Innovation Challenges and Opportunities -- Evolution of Innovation in Arkansas -- Session II: Cluster Opportunities for Arkansas -- Arkansas and the New Energy Economy -- Federal-State Synergies -- The Wind Energy Industry in Arkansas: An Innovation Ecosystem -- DAY 2 Session I: The State of Technology and Innovation in Arkansas -- Session II: Cluster Opportunities for Arkansas (continued) -- Research in Advanced Power Electronics: Status and Vision -- Regional Initiation Clusters (RIC) -- Agriculture and Food Processing -- Information Technology -- Nanotechnology -- Session III: Federal and State Programs and Synergies -- The Role of the Economic Development Administration -- Initiatives of the Manufacturing Extension Program -- University-Industry Partnerships -- University-Federal Government Partnerships -- From University Research to Start-ups: Building Deals for Arkansas -- Session IV: Universities and Regional Growth -- Arkansas STEM Coalition Activities -- State Initiatives for Research Funding and Their Role in Economic Development -- Session V: Arkansas R & D Capacity: Universities, Research Labs, and Science Parks -- Infrastructure for High-Performance Computing -- Research Parks in Arkansas -- Understanding the Battelle Study -- Appendix A: Agenda -- Agenda B: Participants List -- Appendix C: Bibliography |
| Summary |
The symposium reported in this volume convened state officials and staff, business leaders, and leading national figures in early-stage finance, technology, engineering, education, and state and federal policies to review challenges, plans, and opportunities for innovation-led growth in Arkansas. The symposium included an assessment of Arkansas' natural, industrial, and human resources; an identification of key sectors and issues; and a discussion of how the state might leverage national programs to support its economic development goals |
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Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
This study was supported by: Contract/Grant No. DE-DT0000236, TO# 28, (base award DE-AM01-04PI45013), between the National Academy of Sciences and the Department of Energy; and Contract/Grant No. N01-OD-4-2139, TO# 250, between the National Academy of Sciences and the National Institutes of Health. This report was prepared by the National Academy of Sciences under award number SB134106Z0011, TO# 4 (68059) from the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). This report was prepared by the National Academy of Sciences under award number 99-06-07543-02 from the Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. The statements, findings, conclusions, and recommendations are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Economic Development Administration, or the U.S. Department of Commerce. Additional support was provided by the Heinz Endowments, the Association of University Research Parks, Acciona Energy, Dow Corning, IBM, and SkyFuel, Inc |
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Information technology -- Economic aspects -- United States -- Congresses
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Technological innovations -- Economic aspects -- United States -- Congresses
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Technology and state -- United States -- Congresses
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Knowledge management -- United States -- Congresses
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Information society -- United States -- Management -- Congresses
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Competition -- United States -- Congresses
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Inventions -- economics
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Economic Development
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
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Competition.
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Information technology -- Economic aspects.
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Knowledge management.
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Technological innovations -- Economic aspects.
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Technology and state.
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Arkansas https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001131 |
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United States.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Actes de congrès.
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Wessner, Charles W
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National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Competing in the 21 Century: Best Practice in State and Regional Innovation Initiatives
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| LC no. |
2012554409 |
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9780309266437 |
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0309266432 |
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9780309266444 |
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0309266440 |
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