Voodoo Science Park started life as a poetic film about the science of accident investigation practised by the Health and Safety Laboratory in the Peak District of England. In the book of the film, Victoria Halford and Steve Beard reveal the thinking that went into the preparation of the script. The Health and Safety Lab is the place where large-scale accidents such as tunnel collapses, fires and rail crashes are recreated to examine their destructive pathways. Halford and Beard explore the connections with imitative magic, drawing on the secret histories of dissident religious sects, miners
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In: International journal of social ecology and sustainable development: IJSESD ; an official publication of the Information Resources Management Association, Volume 8, Issue 3, p. 38-55
Multiple Helix Model is the theoretical framework where reciprocal university-industry-government relationship constitutes a key element of the innovation process. In the centre of this model arise the Science Parks (SPs) as hybrid agents that, having a close relationship with university, promote technology transfer and innovative entrepreneurship, with a legal framework defined by the public sector. The aim of this article is to analyse the link between SPs and sustainability under the hypothesis that they might become drivers of sustainability. A qualitative analysis of a sample of 12 Spanish SPs has been conducted. It concludes that SPs have high potential as sustainable knowledge facilitators and a proactive attitude in relation to environmental commitment, although there is still room for enhancements in their sustainability approaches. This study highlights the potential of STPs as facilitators of sustainable practices and also presents theoretical implications for future research linking Quintuple Helix Model and sustainable entrepreneurial strategies.
It is shown in the paper that the only innovative structure in Ukraine was the barely operating technology parks. In an hour of crisis in the development of innovations the legislator made a new step in the direction of legal regulation and development of innovative activity, which was recreated in the new Law "On Science Parks". It is investigated how the law reflects the interests of universities and academies in innovation and economic activity. The main provisions of the Law are discussed. It is hoped that this Law will contribute to the creation of a national innovation system. ; В работе показано, что единственной инновационной структурой в Украине фактически оставались технологические парки, которые едва работают. В час кризиса в развитии инноваций законодателем сделан новый шаг в направлении правового регулирования и развития инновационной деятельности, воссоздался в новом Законе «О научных парках». Исследовано, как Закон отражает интересы университетов и академий по инновационно хозяйственной деятельности. Обсуждены Основные положения Закона. Высказано надежду, что этот Закон будет способствовать созданию национальной инновационной системы. ; В роботі показано, що єдиною інноваційною структурою в Україні фактично залишалися технологічні парки, які ледь-ледь працюють. В годину кризи в розвитку інновацій законодавцем зроблено новий крок в напрямку правового врегулювання і розвитку інноваційної діяльності, який відтворився в новому Законі «Про наукові парки». Досліджено, як Закон відображає інтереси університетів і академій щодо інноваційно- господарської діяльності. Обговорено Основні положення Закону. Виказано сподівання, що цей Закон буде сприяти створенню національної інноваційної системи.
Science parks play a growing role in knowledge-based economies by accommodating high-tech firms and providing an environment that fosters location-dependent knowledge spillovers and promote R&D investments by firms. Yet, not much is known about the economic conditions under which such entities may form in equilibrium without government interventions. This paper develops a spatial equilibrium model with a competitive final sector and a monopolistically competitive intermediate sector, which allows us to determine necessary and sufficient conditions for a science park to emerge as an equilibrium outcome. We show that strongly localized knowledge spillovers, skilled labor abundance, and low commuting costs are key drivers for a science park to form. Not only is the productivity of the final sector higher when intermediate firms cluster, but a science park hosts more intermediate firms, more researchers and more production workers, and yields greater worker welfare, compared to a counterfactual flat city. With continual improvements in infrastructure and communication technology that lowers coordination costs, science parks will eventually be fragmented.
Science parks play a growing role in knowledge-based economies by accommodating high-tech firms and providing an environment that fosters location-dependent knowledge spillovers and promote R&D investments by firms. Yet, not much is known about the economic conditions under which such entities may form in equilibrium without government interventions. This paper develops a spatial equilibrium model with a competitive final sector and a monopolistically competitive intermediate sector, which allows us to determine necessary and sufficient conditions for a science park to emerge as an equilibrium outcome. We show that strongly localized knowledge spillovers, skilled labor abundance, and low commuting costs are key drivers for a science park to form. Not only is the productivity of the final sector higher when intermediate firms cluster, but a science park hosts more intermediate firms, more researchers and more production workers, and yields greater worker welfare, compared to a counterfactual flat city. With continual improvements in infrastructure and communication technology that lowers coordination costs, science parks will eventually be fragmented.
