How Science Parks Could Make a Difference in Wales ; Wag Should Aim to Attract Investors

Western Mail › September 19, 2009

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ON Thursday, I spent that day at the 25th annual conference of the United Kingdom Science Park Association (UKSPA), an event which focused largely on the contribution of science parks to the innovation system.

With more than 300 delegates, the conference was exceptionally well organised and I was pleased to listen to some old friends giving, as usual, some stimulating and controversial viewpoints on how to develop a knowledgebased economy.

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How Science Parks Could Make a Difference in Wales ; Wag Should Aim to Attract Investors

For example, Professor Tom Cannon of Liverpool University talked about the globalisation of talent and how it had the ability to change economies; Professor Henry Etzkowitz discussed the so-called triple helix of government, academia ...

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