Creating Regional Wealth in the Innovation Economy: Models, Perspectives, and Best Practices
Chapter 10. Munich ” The Hidden Champion: Creating an Entrepreneurial Culture with State Government in Partnership with Business
Tradition and Diversity Are the Key ” Germany's Undenied Technology Capital From New Media to Biotechnology ” A Powerhouse at the Crossroads of Emerging Technologies Providing a Large Pool of Intellectual Capital ” A Leading University and Research Town Linking Higher Education via the Internet ” Cooperation with Regional Education Systems Munich's Unleveraged Potential ” Symptoms of a Young High-Tech Region State Government Initiative ” The BayernOnline Infrastructure Initiative and Bavaria's Virtual Marketplace Creating an Entrepreneurship Culture Large Companies Replicating Silicon Valley's Cross-Fertilization "Entrepreneurship Killers" ” Are German Traditions Blocking the Rise of a New Culture? State Government in Partnership with Business Building the Munich "Cluster Satellite" Model ” Proximity Matters Munich's Smaller "Technology Platforms" Building International Liaisons Between Regions Summary Endnotes |