
Public Universities and Regional Growth
Insights from the University of California
- 272 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
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Public Universities and Regional Growth
Insights from the University of California
About this book
Public Universities and Regional Growth examines evolutions in research and innovation at six University of California campuses. Each chapter presents a deep, historical analysis that traces the dynamic interaction between particular campuses and regional firms in industries that range from biotechnology, scientific instruments, and semiconductors, to software, wine, and wireless technologies.
The book provides a uniquely comprehensive and cohesive look at the University of California's complex relationships with regional entrepreneurs. As a leading public institution, the UC is an examplar for other institutions of higher education at a time when the potential and value of these universities is under scrutiny. Any yet, by recent accounts, public research universities performed nearly 70% of all academic research and approximately 60% of federally funded R&D in the United States. Thoughtful and distinctive, Public Universities and Regional Growth illustrates the potential for universities to drive knowledge-based growth while revealing the California system as a uniquely powerful engine for innovation across its home state.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Copyright
- Title Page
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- Contributor Biographies
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Semiconductor Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Three University of California Campuses
- 3. The University of California and the Evolution of the Biotechnology Industry in San Diego and the San Francisco Bay Area
- 4. Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at UC Berkeley and in the Silicon Valley: Modes of Regional Engagement
- 5. Serendipity and Symbiosis: UCSD and the Local Wireless Industry
- 6. University in a Garage: Instrumentation and Innovation in and around UC Santa Barbara
- 7. “We Are Both Hosts”: Napa Valley, UC Davis, and the Search for Quality
- References
- Index