Innovation and Entrepreneurship Choice and Challenge

• Main Author: Lin, Otto C. C. 1938- (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore World Scientific 2018
• Subjects: Technological innovations > Economic aspects; Entrepenuership
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• Physical Description: xiv, 300 pages illustrations some color 26 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (273 -284 pages)
• ISBN: 9789813146600 (hardback)

This book discusses practical issues of innovation and entrepreneurship. It first outlines the basic factors contributing to economic growth in the knowledge-based economy. Portraying wealth creation as taking scientific research results from lab to market, it identifies two interlinking components of the innovation process: turning scientific research to industrial technology and nurturing an eco-system conducive to technology business. Thus, it clarifies the position and role of four institutional players of the national innovation system: university (U), technology institute (T), government (G) and business (B). Making these players interact synergistically provides a fertile environment for innovation and entrepreneurship. The development of Silicon Valley, Hsinchu, Shenzhen and Singapore are illustrated as examples.