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The smartest places on earth why rustbelts are the emerging hotspots of global innovation

Looks at "rust belt" communities in Europe and the United States, once stagnant and economically depressed, that are now beginning to emerge as zones of economic strength and technological innovation by producing advanced smart-products.

Main Authors: Agtmael, Antoine W. van (Author), Bakker, Fred (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : PublicAffairs, [2016]
Edition: First edition.
Subjects:
Technological innovations > United States.
Academic-industrial collaboration > United States.
Research, Industrial > United States.
Industries > United States.
Industrial location > United States.
Entrepreneurship > United States.
Summary: Looks at "rust belt" communities in Europe and the United States, once stagnant and economically depressed, that are now beginning to emerge as zones of economic strength and technological innovation by producing advanced smart-products.
Physical Description: 308 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-294) and index.
ISBN: 9781610398169
1610398165
9781610394352
1610394356
Author Notes: Rustbelt Cities like Akron and Pittsburgh in the United States and Eindhoven in Europe are becoming the unlikely hotspots of global innovation, where sharing brainpower and making things smarter-not cheaper-is creating a new economy that is turning globalization on its head.

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