Affiliation:
1. Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Moscow, Russia)
2. F. M. Dostoevsky Omsk State University (Omsk, Russia)
Abstract
It is commonly assumed that a dominant role in the formation of Silicon Valley was played by such factors as the availability of highly skilled workforce, policy in the sphere of public procurement of high-tech products, participation of large companies and financial institutions. The article reveals the content of programs at Stanford University to establish links between the university staff and companies, shows their influence on the formation of innovation networks in Silicon Valley.
Subject
Economics and Econometrics,Finance
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