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Book SynopsisAs universities transform cities with their innovation districts, what works in these new public-private partnerships?In recent years, the successful revitalization of urban areas has turned them into magnets for those looking for opportunities in a fast-paced and rapidly unfolding technology-based economy. After the economic crisis of 2008, many colleges and universities attempted to generate alternative sources of revenue and pursued aggressive economic development strategies. Some universities even began to actively invest resources in the rebirth (and rebranding) of urban cores, encouraging the development of entrepreneurial, technology-oriented innovation districts. In Anchoring Innovation Districts, Costas Spirou explains that these districts have emerged as geographic clusters of technology startups, business incubators, and accelerators. They aim to take advantage of intellectual capital, commercialize knowledge, and give their associated institutions a way to enter into the ma
Trade ReviewA very engaging, rich account of universities' efforts to engage in urban redevelopment while enhancing their core research, teaching and knowledge transfer missions....Prof. Spirou has managed to write a book that can be valuable to local policy makers, university managers and many local stakeholders interested in bringing about change in their communities.
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Higher Education QuarterlyTable of ContentsPreface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. The New Entrepreneurial University
Chapter 2. The University as Innovator and Urban Leader
Chapter 3. Anchoring a Redevelopment Renaissance: Tech Square in Atlanta
Chapter 4. The Most Innovative Square Mile on the Planet: Kendall Square in Boston
Chapter 5. Leveraging for Innovation in Philadelphia: The University City Connections
Chapter 6. Innovation in the Valley of the Sun: PHX Core and Beyond
Chapter 7. Furthering the Local Innovation Ecosystem in Pensacola and Chattanooga
Chapter 8. Open Innovation, Higher Education, and Urban Change
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