Research Parks: An American Success.

Abstract

As the 21st century approaches, Americans face the prospect of losing their competitive edge in a rapidly altering world economy unless they change their methods of industrial recruitment. This paper examines one proven stratagem for attracting, retaining, and nurturing high technology businesses: the research park. Cummings Research Park in Huntsville, Alabama, is offered as a case study. The paper concludes with an identification of those elements that have proven essential to the establishment of a research park.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 08, 1996
Accession Number
ADA308993

Entities

People

  • Dallas W. Fanning

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Commerce
  • Computer Science
  • Economic Development
  • Economics
  • Employment
  • Engineering
  • Governments
  • Marketing
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Equipment
  • North Carolina
  • Research Facilities
  • Schools
  • Students
  • Triangles
  • Universities
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Research Science/Academic Research
  • Systems Analysis and Design