This paper defines the conceptual and theoretical framework, operations, and success metrics for incubating and sustaining learning & innovation poles in technologically emerging and developing regions worldwide. There are three primary action orient...
This paper defines the conceptual and theoretical framework, operations, and success metrics for incubating and sustaining learning & innovation poles in technologically emerging and developing regions worldwide. There are three primary action oriented objectives:
·To establish learning networks within and among developing and emerging Innovation Poles in targeted geographic regions and to link these regions through ICT (information and communication technologies) and personal networks with each other and with select and more developed partner regions worldwide.
·To increase regionally-based abilities to put knowledge to work through the linking of talent, technology, capital, and know-how regionally and globally.
·To foster sustainable job and wealth creation for the targeted regions and to use these areas as learning laboratories and role models for additional regions worldwide.
It appears that well-developed capabilities to learn - the abilities to put knowledge to work - are responsible for rapid catch-up.... The basic elements [to develop these learning abilities] appear to be skilled people, knowledge institutions, knowledge networks, and information and communications infrastructure. (The World Bank, 1997)