Mechanical & Materials Engineering, Department of
ORCID IDs
Wilhelm 0000-0003-1276-1061
Date of this Version
6-1-2009
Citation
Proceedings of the IASP World Conference on Science and Technology Parks, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, June 1-4, 2009
Abstract
A novel effort to reinvent the innovation ecology of the Charlotte region is described. The methods and approaches are particularly relevant for restarting both local and global economies. Addressing requirements for faster innovation and more diverse innovation cycles, the research enterprise of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, the Charlotte Research Institute, the University Research Park, and a diverse collection of partners are working together to recast university research models and research park paradigms. Best practices are discussed for technology transfer based on interdisciplinary applied research. A novel collaboration model developed by the Charlotte Research Institute is described. Guiding principles for the master planning and redevelopment of a forty year old research park are presented. Connections to a diverse collection of regional partners are also described to characterize the evolving partnerships that define the innovation ecology of the Charlotte region.
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Copyright (c) 2009, Wilhelm and Burks