Research Catalog

Title

Building Hawaii's innovation economy : summary of a symposium / Charles W. Wessner, Rapporteur ; Committee on Competing in the 21st Century: Best Practice in State and Regional Innovation Initiatives, Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy, Policy and Global Affairs, National Research Council of the National Academies.

Author

E Kamakani Noi'i, the Wind that Seeks Knowledge Symposium (2011 : Waikiki, Hawaii)

Publication

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2012.

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Additional Authors

• Wessner, Charles W.
• University of Hawaii at Manoa.
• National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Competing in the 21st Century: Best Practice in State and Regional Innovation Initiatives.
• National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy.

Description

xviii, 186 p. : ill.; 23 cm.

Subjects

• Technological innovations > Economic aspects > Hawaii > Congresses
• Technology and state > Economic aspects > Hawaii > Congresses
• Sustainable agriculture > Economic aspects > Hawaii > Congresses
• Clean energy investment > Hawaii > Congresses
• Hawaii > Economic conditions
• Information technology > Economic aspects > Hawaii > Congresses
• Biomedical engineering > Economic aspects > Hawaii > Congresses

Note

• "...the symposium titled E Kamakani Noi'i, the Wind that Seeks Knowledge" -- p. 17.
• "A symposium organized by The U.S. National Academy of Sciences and The University of Hawaii, January 13-14, 2011, Waikiki, Hawaii" -- p. 135.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 176-186).

Additional Formats (note)

• Also available online.

Contents

• Proceedings Day 1: Welcome -- Opening remarks -- Presentation of the Hawaii Innovation Council report -- Session 1: The global challenge and the opportunity for Hawaii -- The innovation imperative and global practices -- State and regional economic context -- Focusing federal resources: the Obama administration innovation initiatives -- Luncheon address -- Session II: Leveraging federal programs and investments for Hawaii -- The manufacturing extension partnership: the network effect -- DoD strategic technology capability thrusts: opportunities to fuel Hawaii's innovation economy -- The military and higher education -- Infrastructure for the 21st century economy: the role of the economic development administration -- Session III: Small business, universities, and regional growth -- 40 years of experience with technology licesning -- Universities and economic development: lessions from the "new" University of Akron -- Converting university research into start-up companies -- Improving industry partnerships.
• Proceedings Day 2: Welcome and introduction -- Opening remarks -- Session IV: University of Hawaii's current research strengths and security and sustainability: energy and agriculture opportunity -- Hawiaii's satellite launch program -- Astronomy in Hawaii -- Data analytics: a proposal -- Hawaii: a model for clean energy innovation -- Sustainable agricultural systems: challenges and opportunities -- Session V: Medical opportunities in Hawaii -- Clinical trials in Hawaii -- University of Hawaii medical inititiatives -- Advancing innovation and convergence in cancer research -- Biomedical innovation with global impact in Hawaii -- Session VI: Roundtable-next steps for Hawaii.

Call Number

JBE 12-911

ISBN

• 9780309256636
• 0309256631

LCCN

2012406396

OCLC

798373318

Conference

E Kamakani Noi'i, the Wind that Seeks Knowledge Symposium (2011 : Waikiki, Hawaii)

Title

Building Hawaii's innovation economy : summary of a symposium / Charles W. Wessner, Rapporteur ; Committee on Competing in the 21st Century: Best Practice in State and Regional Innovation Initiatives, Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy, Policy and Global Affairs, National Research Council of the National Academies.

Imprint

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2012.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (p. 176-186).

Additional Formats

Also available online.

Connect to:

http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13267

Added Author

Wessner, Charles W.

University of Hawaii at Manoa.

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Competing in the 21st Century: Best Practice in State and Regional Innovation Initiatives.

National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy.

Research Call Number

JBE 12-911