Creating the Technopolis: High-Technology Development in Austin, Texas

New institutional alliances, driven by the rapid increase in and diversity of new technologies, are altering the strategy and tactics of economic development. As a result, communities across the world are seeking to create modern technopoleis or city-states that interactively link technology commercialization with public and private sectors to spur economic growth and diversification through high-technology company development. This paper develops the conceptual framework of a technopolis wheel from studying the dynamics of high-technology development and economic growth in Austin, Texas. It describes seven segments within the technopolis: the university, large technology companies, small technology companies, federal government, state government, local government and support groups. (Author's preprint.)IC2 Institut

Transforming Texas and the Nation: Productivity Through Entrepreneurship and Risk-taking

The authors call for the state of Texas to meet 25% of its need for new job creation through technology venturing, which they estimate to be 42,500 jobs per year or 820,000 new jobs over twenty years. In order to achieve this goal, they propose a number of measures: the expansion of Federal defense R&D in Texas, which they view as an investment and not simply as expenditure; the development of the Texas entrepreneurial infrastructure; expansion of the capital venture base; and establishment of a state seed-funding program for early-stage tech ventures.IC2 Institut

The Expanding Business of the Entrepreneurial University: Job Creation

This chapter explores the role of universities in job creation. It does this by taking two approaches. The first is to look at how the university sees its role as expanding from traditional first and second mission activities to encompass third mission activities including industry engagement and how this supports job creation and economic development. The second approach is to examine how new jobs are created in a geographic region or country, and the role that the university can play in support of this. Typical third mission activities such as incubators, technology transfer, and science parks are also examined; including the role of government support and incentives

The Texas Economy: Incubators and Economic Development

The Texas Economy: Incubators and Economic DevelopmentBureau of Business Researc

Building Indigenous Companies: Private/Public Infrastructures for Economic Growth and Diversification

This monograph brings together selected articles and IC2 Institute research on the topic of regional economic development through the growth of locally founded (or "indigenous") companies, in contrast to development relying primarily on industrial relocation. It provides a framework for understanding and implementing new approaches to economic growth and diversification at the community and regional levels. Talent, technology, capital and know-how are all required to build successful ventures. There must also be institutional foundations that support the entrepreneurial process through innovative infrastructures. These infrastructures include educational institutions, public and private sector entities, financial institutions and business networks. In addition, newer institutional relationships are necessary to link effectively business, government and academia.IC2 Institut

Austin Technology-Based Industry Report

Exploratory study to report on the current status of Austin's technology-based manufacturing industries, to identify emerging technologies that may be important to the Austin economy, and to provide a perspective on the technology-based industries that may be significant to Austin in the 1990s. The report includes timelines for company relocations, expansions, and foundings in technology industries; funding figures for technology-based research at the University of Texas at Austin; and the results of a survey of business and community leaders about technology-based industries which will be important to Austin in the coming decade.IC2 Institut

The Austin/San Antonio Corridor: The Dynamics of a Developing Technopolis

Examination of the factors contributing to the development of the Austin/San Antonio corridor as a high-technology center in the years 1945-1986. The paper uses a conceptual framework called the Technopolis Wheel, which identifies seven segments as fundamental in regional high-tech growth: university, large and small technology companies, state-local-and federal government, and support groups (e.g. chambers of commerce). The major contribution of the paper is its emphasis on using multiple data sources to measure the relative importance of these segments. It concludes with case studies of Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corporation (MCC) in Austin and the biotechnology sector in San Antonio.IC2 Institut