The advanced materials revolution :technology and economic growth in the age of globalization
Hoboken, N.J.
John Wiley
c2009
xviii, 255 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index
The coming of the advanced - materials revolution -- A great potential - markets and society -- The great divide: advanced materials The coming of the advanced - materials revolution -- A great potential - markets and society -- The great divide: advanced materials productivity, and economic growth in the United states and Europe -- Facing reality: the risk factor in advanced-materials technology -- Research and development I: the American context -- Research and development II: the European context -- Seamless web I: companies )large and small(, universities, and incubators -- The seamless web II: signaling, selection, and focusing mechanisms within the seamless network - SMEs, entrepreneurs, and venture capital -- Clustering and synergies -- Gatekeepers and creative clusters -- Conclusion: broadening horizons