Analyzing an Innovative Environment: San Diego as a Bioscience Beachhead

Walcott, Susan M.

doi:10.1177/0891242402016002001

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“…The interviews indicated the importance of a culture that is open to entrepreneurship and risk-taking, and is willing to accept failure. These findings are also supported by earlier studies (Walcott, 2002;Walshok and Shragge, 2014). The aforementioned culture must be supported by local leaders.…”

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confidence: 82%

“…Platforms for formal and informal cooperation, collaborative learning, social networks, and the role of pioneer companies have also been highlighted in previous studies (Casper, 2007;Jones, 2005;Kim, 2013;Porter, 2001;Walcott, 2002;Walshok and Shragge, 2014). Based on the results of this study, a successful spatial ecosystem includes networking and collaboration between companies and people, the proximity of key ecosystem actors, human capital (including scientists, entrepreneurs, and serial entrepreneurs), and the presence of companies that provide downstream opportunities.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Previous studies (Global CONNECT, 2010;Porter, 2001;Walcott, 2002;Walshok and West, 2014) stressed that, in addition to educational institutions, San Diego has benefitted greatly from research institutes that are capable of acquiring research funding. The present study also indicates that a strong well-funded university and research institutes are vital.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Porter (2001) stressed the importance of educational and research institutions, the capability to attract federal and state research funding, the local talent pool, the role of local government in fostering a favorable business environment, formal and informal collaborations, and a location and climate that can attract external talent. According to Walcott (2002), key success factors include a worldclass research university, advocacy leadership, risk financing, an entrepreneurial culture, and appropriate real estate, together with an intensive network for information exchange. Jones (2005) and Casper (2007) emphasized the social networks and interactions and the role of Hybritech and the startups that were established by its former employees.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, there is an increasing interest in San Diego and its unique characteristics. Previous studies of San Diego include the works of Porter (2001), Walcott (2002), Jones (2005), Casper (2007), Global CONNECT (2010), Kim (2013), Casper (2014), Walshok and Shragge (2014), and Walshok and West (2014). The previous studies shed light on many important aspects of San Diego's innovation economy, including the roles of university, pioneer companies, and other institutions, and the importance of social networks, cultural aspects, and collaborative learning.…”

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Spatial health and life sciences business ecosystem: a case study of San Diego

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Purpose: Increasing competition in global markets requires many countries to seek new growth sectors. In addition, the nature of competition is changing. This paper applies the business ecosystem concept and studies San Diego as a spatial health and life sciences ecosystem. The aim is to identify issues that should be considered in design of innovation policies and regional industry development.Design/methodology/approach: The research approach is built on a literature review of business ecosystems and spatial innovation. The empirical study is based on semistructured interviews, observations, and information gathering and verification during field research. Findings:The results include a description of the ecosystem structure and dynamics. This paper demonstrates the bottom-up nature of San Diego's health and life sciences ecosystem without a dominant lead actor, and presents prerequisites for fostering spatial ecosystems. Research limitations/implications:A single case may not be able to offer a generalized picture of this topic. However, the study raises several considerations for researchers and decision-makers involved in innovation policy design. Future work should extend the study and involve other spatial and substance contexts to compare findings and to pursue a more generic picture of innovation ecosystems and networks.Originality/value: This paper demonstrates that applying the concept of business ecosystems to the spatial context provides new insights in terms of dynamic mechanisms and factors contributing to economic growth in a particular location. Understanding how to facilitate the creation of successful spatial ecosystems is in the focal point of innovation policies.

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Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Industrial Development: Geography and the Creative Field Revisited

2006

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Creative destruction is a central element of the competitive dynamic of capitalism. This phenomenon assumes concrete form in relation to specific geographical and historical conditions. One such set of conditions is investigated here under the rubric of the creative field, i.e. the locationally-differentiated web of production activities and associated social relationships that shapes patterns of entrepreneurship and innovation in the new economy. The creative field operates at many different levels of scale, but I argue that the urban and regional scale is of special interest and significance. Accordingly, I go on to describe how the creative field functions as a site of (a) entrepreneurial behavior and new firm formation, (b) technical and organizational change, and (c) the symbolic elaboration and re-elaboration of cultural products. All of these activities are deeply structured by relations of spatial-cum-organizational proximity and separation in the system of production. The creative field, however, is far from being a fully self-organizing entity, and it is susceptible to various kinds of breakdowns and distortions. Several policy issues raised by these problems are examined. The paper ends by addressing the question as to whether industrial agglomeration is an effect of producers’ search for creative synergies, or whether such synergies are themselves simply a contingent outcome of agglomeration. Copyright Springer 2006

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Analyzing an Innovative Environment: San Diego as a Bioscience Beachhead

Cited by 47 publications

References 35 publications

Spatial health and life sciences business ecosystem: a case study of San Diego

Spatial health and life sciences business ecosystem: a case study of San Diego

The Art of Crafting

Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Industrial Development: Geography and the Creative Field Revisited

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