Growing Innovation Clusters for American Prosperity : Summary of a Symposium

FrontMatter -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- I: OVERVIEW -- GROWING CLUSTERS FOR AMERICAN PROSPERITY: OVERVIEW -- II: SUMMARY OF PRESENTATIONS -- WELCOME--Charles Wessner -- OPENING REMARKS--Susan Crawford -- KEYNOTE ADDRESS--Michael Crow -- PANEL I: WHY CLUSTERS MATTER: INNOVATION CLUSTERS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH -- PANEL II: REGIONAL INNOVATION CLUSTERS: THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION'S INNOVATION INITIATIVE -- PANEL III: STATE AND REGIONAL INITIATIVES -- LUNCHEON ADDRESS--Karen Mills -- PANEL IV: THE UNIVERSITY CONNECTION -- PANEL V: FILLING THE GAPS: THE ROLE OF FOUNDATIONS -- ROUNDTABLE: KEY ISSUES AND NEXT STEPS FORWARD -- III: APPENDIXES -- APPENDIX A: AGENDA -- APPENDIX B: BIOGRAPHIES OF SPEAKERS -- APPENDIX C: PARTICIPANTS LIST -- APPENDIX D: BIBLIOGRAPHY.