2009 World Conference on Science and Technology Parks
June 1–4, 2009; Research Triangle Park, NC
As a host agency sponsor, RTI International attended the International Association of Science Parks' World Conference on Science and Technology Parks at the Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, North Carolina, June 1-4, 2009. The theme of the conference was "Future Knowledge Ecosystems."
RTI is a world leader in advising government and business on knowledge-based regional economic development and science parks. As the founding tenant and a research engine within North Carolina's renowned Research Triangle Park, we bring more than 50 years of experience turning knowledge into practice in support of economic opportunity and development.
Our expertise includes the following fields of study:
- Technology economics and policy
- Technology commercialization support
- Innovation-led economic development
- International governance and local economic development
For more information about RTI and our participation in the conference, contact econdev@rti.org.
Presentations by RTI Experts at IASP: Tuesday, June 2
- 14:15–15:45 Plenary Session
Characteristics of Competitive Places—Changing Models of Economic Dynamism
RTI presenters: Nathaniel Bowditch, Shari Budihardjo-Weigant - 16:00–17:30
Beyond Borders—The Geography for Innovation
RTI presenter: Sara Lawrence
RTI Publications
- Leveraging Knowledge Assets in the First Palestinian Planned Community
Authors: Sara Lawrence, Amir Dajani, Gayle Schwartz, Nathaniel Bowditch - Leadership, Partnerships, and Networks: Navigating 50 Years of Dynamic Growth in the Research Triangle Park
Authors: Nathaniel Bowditch, Shari Budihardjo-Weigant, Philip Schwehm, Jennifer van Kirk - Virginia's Regional Energy Innovation Centers Initiative: Lessons Learned from Innovation Centers across the U.S.
Authors: Adrienne Brown, Dan Winfield - Economic Analysis of the Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute
Authors: Alan C. O'Connor, Sheila A. Martin