What is the role of the university in creating a high-technology region?

Journal of Urban Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 33-58

  Mayer, Heike ^a  

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HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEM; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

EID: 50549104216     PISSN: 10630732     EISSN: 14661853     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10630730801924225     Document Type: Article

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