Why do some entrepreneurial high-technology industrial clusters grow and prosper, while
others stagnate? Even after several decades of research, we have yet to find a definitive …

This chapter develops the proposition that entrepreneurial activity has been the central
mechanism in the emergence of high-tech clusters. It might be expected that new …

This paper outlines the development of a high-tech industrial cluster in the US Capitol region
through the efforts of entrepreneurs who adapted to both constructive crises and new …

The tendency of firms to cluster within a region has been observed for quite some time.
However, it is only over the past two decades that business researchers have focused much …

One of the most significant developments in economics, economic geography and
management during the past decade has been the emergence of 'clusters' as a focus of …

Clusters-regional concentrations of related firms and organizations-are seen as being an
important element of economic growth and innovation. But there is little understanding of …

The 1980s ushered in a new era in technology and economic development policy as a result
of increasing competitive pressure. Start-up companies built around commercializing new …

Why do new technically oriented firms start where they do, and how does location make a
difference? New technically oriented companies often seem to start in clusters of related …

Many of the existing theories of clusters of innovative activity focus on external effects and
the resulting agglomeration economies. One central feature of clusters of innovative activity …

This paper discusses the results of a two‐year research project on the sources of success in
regional clusters of entrepreneurship and innovation like Silicon Valley. Our project has …