Abstract:
We describe the role of an incubator to accelerate entrepreneurship in the BioConvergence industry in Silicon Valley. Soft systems methodology (SSM) is used to explain th...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
We describe the role of an incubator to accelerate entrepreneurship in the BioConvergence industry in Silicon Valley. Soft systems methodology (SSM) is used to explain the concept of an entrepreneurial system and apply it to the evolution of the San Jose BioCenter (SJBC), an incubator for BioConvergence startup companies (i.e., a service provider in the BioConvergence entrepreneurial system). The San Jose Redevelopment Agency (SJRDA) fostered and continues to nurture incubators in partnership with San Jose State University Foundation (SJSUF), which operates the fairly autonomous, loosely coupled SJBC. These entities are all part of the entrepreneurial system that characterizes Silicon Valley. Specifically, using the language of SSM, in the present study we analyze the second order or complementary relationships connected to the "incubation" service provider (i.e. SJBC) component of the BioConvergence entrepreneurial system.
Published in: PICMET '07 - 2007 Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering & Technology
Date of Conference: 05-09 August 2007
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 15 October 2007
CD:978-1-8908-4315-1
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- IEEE Keywords
- Index Terms
- Service Providers ,
- Components Of System ,
- Start-up Companies ,
- Marketing ,
- System Dynamics ,
- Commercialized ,
- Federal Government ,
- Technology Company ,
- Free Services ,
- Venture Capital ,
- Business Services ,
- US Market ,
- UC Berkeley ,
- Office Space ,
- Key Institutions ,
- Strategic Investment ,
- Market Applications ,
- Interdisciplinary Education ,
- Business Incubators ,
- Recent Investment ,
- World-class Universities ,
- University Of California ,
- Pro Bono ,
- University Mission ,
- Insufficient Information ,
- Entrepreneurial Culture ,
- Technology Park ,
- State Government ,
- Technology Transfer
Contents Keywords assist with retrieval of results and provide a means to discovering other relevant content. Learn more.
- IEEE Keywords
- Index Terms
- Service Providers ,
- Components Of System ,
- Start-up Companies ,
- Marketing ,
- System Dynamics ,
- Commercialized ,
- Federal Government ,
- Technology Company ,
- Free Services ,
- Venture Capital ,
- Business Services ,
- US Market ,
- UC Berkeley ,
- Office Space ,
- Key Institutions ,
- Strategic Investment ,
- Market Applications ,
- Interdisciplinary Education ,
- Business Incubators ,
- Recent Investment ,
- World-class Universities ,
- University Of California ,
- Pro Bono ,
- University Mission ,
- Insufficient Information ,
- Entrepreneurial Culture ,
- Technology Park ,
- State Government ,
- Technology Transfer
