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Panel I: Clustering for Growth
Panel I: Clustering for Growth
Pages 43-59
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Borrus observed. The classic analysis of modern regional clusters is Alfred Marshall's study of the 19th century cutlery industry in England.3 More recently, scholars and policymakers have been fascinated with Silicon Valley, Mr.
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In the Obama Administration, she noted that Energy Under Secretary Kristina Johnson and John Fernandez of the Economic Development Agency lead efforts to move forward on the recently announced Energy Innovation Cluster. "Without their leadership, this project could not have taken place," she said.
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Such activities around the United States stimulated discussion in the Obama Administration about policies that promote regional innovation clusters, Ms. Lew said.
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"But at the end, we believe, it was worth it." What does the Administration hope to do with the "grand experiment" in regional innovation clusters? One desired outcome, Ms.
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Johnson explained, range from simply stated missions, such as "grow the green energy economy" and "secure our energy future," to the highly specific, such as reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 83 percent by 2050. The Administration also wants the United States to regain science and engineering leadership.
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She displayed a graphic with the photos of figures such as Vannevar Bush, Niels Bohr, Thomas Edison, and Madame Curie. The "linear"7 or "feed-forward" model was 7The "linear model" refers to the process of turning scientific research into commercial products.
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"If we invest, we have to be strategic, we have to be focused, and we have to follow through." One way in which the federal government is acting strategically is by bringing seven agencies together to work on clusters, she said. These agencies also are investing strategically to support science and energy innovation.
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Johnson, Presentation at February 25, 2010, National Academies Symposium on "Clustering for 21st Century Prosperity." Proc Figure 02 these centers, which focus on fundamental breakthroughs in basic science disciplines, Dr. Johnson explained.
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The DoE is working with Ginger Lew and her team at the National Economic Council to try to build the energy-efficient buildings hub because it believes it is the best place to start a regional energy innovation cluster program, Dr. Johnson said.
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Johnson, Presentation at February 25, 2010, National Academies Symposium on "Clustering for 21st Century Prosperity."
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"Without that staying power, we would have died in the Valley of Death," Dr. Johnson said, adding that she hopes regional innovation clusters will provide staying power to small businesses so they can create the jobs "to put America back to work." ENHANCING COMPETITIVENESS AND SPEEDING INNOVATION: DESIGN AND INITIAL RESULTS OF THE NIST RAPID INNOVATION AND COMPETITIVENESS INITIATIVE Marc G
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For its part, NIST is leveraging all of its programs to aid regional innovation clusters. It is a member of the E-RIC initiative, for example.
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55 SOURCE: Marc G Stanley, Presentation at February 25, 2010, National Academies Symposium on "Clustering for 21st Century Prosperity." PROC_Figure04_Stanley.eps landscape
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17The Nanoelectronics Research Initiative (NRI) is led by Semiconductor Research Corporation, a global consortium of companies and universities to develop novel computing devices capable of replacing the CMOS transistor as a logic switch by 2020.
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The agency is getting involved in meeting critical national needs with the Technology Innovation Program. It also offers the Industrial Technology Fellowship program, the manufacturing extension program, and the Construction Grant Program, which funds universities to expand their laboratories to match NIST priorities and Administration guidelines.
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As to the question of "how do you drive somebody else's train," Mr. Fernandez said "that part of it is to get out of the way and let them tell you what they need." Regional innovation clusters cannot be legislated, he said.
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Johnson noted that hubs target particular areas and applications. She said the SBIR program is trying to make its solicitations broader to put greater focus on commercializing clean energy and creating jobs.
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