Building the Illinois innovation economy : summary of a symposium / Rapporteur ; Committee on Competing in the 21st Century: Best Practice in State and Regional Innovation Initiatives, Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy, Policy and Global Affairs, National Research Council of the National Academies.

The symposium convened state officials and staff, business leaders and leading national figures in early-stage finance, technology, engineering, education and state and federal policies to review challenges, plans and opportunities for innovation-led growth in Illinois. These symposium participants...

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Corporate Authors: National Research Council (U.S.) (sponsoring body.), National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) (advisor.), National Academy of Engineering (advisor.), Institute of Medicine (U.S.) (advisor.)
Other Authors: Wessner, Charles E. (rapporteur.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2013]
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Summary:The symposium convened state officials and staff, business leaders and leading national figures in early-stage finance, technology, engineering, education and state and federal policies to review challenges, plans and opportunities for innovation-led growth in Illinois. These symposium participants assessed Illinois' academic, industrial and human resources, identified key policy issues and engaged in a discussion of how the state might leverage regional development organizations, state initiatives and national programs focused on manufacturing and innovation to support its economic development goals. The conference focuses on the biotechnology sector as a leading exemplar of an innovation driven industry. The partnerships among academia, industry and government in biotechnology are illustrative of a wider set of initiatives underway in Illinois to grow the state's innovation ecosystem.
Physical Description:xvi, 208 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-208).
ISBN:9780309278690
0309278694