How to attact new companies to join a science park : a case study of Sophia Antipolis Science Park | |
| Author | Zhang, Xiaomei |
| Call Number | AIT RSPR no. SM-02-51 |
| Subject(s) | Research parks Business parks |
| Note | A research study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Business Administration, School of Management |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Research studies project report ; no. SM-02-51 |
| Abstract | Science Park is a special type of Business Park uniquely suited to serve the facility-location needs of technology oriented companies. It is affiliated with and located close to a university and seeks to spawn new start-up companies and products from university research programs. Why Science Park can continually attract talents and companies joining the site? What strategy do they design? In this paper, a special science park is chosen to address these questions. Sophia Antipolis is the largest science park in Europe and lies in the Department des Alps-Maritimes in French region of Provence- Alps-COTE d'Azur. It is created in the early seventies within a region of strong tourist tradition and little or no industty. The objective was to draw together high-tech companies, start-ups and research centers in a friendly co-operative environment, based on a model inspired from California and Silicon Valley. The park now hosts over 1,200 companies and 24,550 permanent workers. These companies are diverse but can be divided into five distinct categories of activity: approximately 400 deal with Information Technology; 60 with Medical and Chemical Science; Less than 20 with Natural Sciences; 65 are involved in education, training, research, either in one of the above domains, or in general education. The success of Sophia Antipolis comes from its competitive advantages and French government supports. In some ways, French government support for Sophia Antipolis is part of the advantages, like government incentives and government regulations for Science Parks. One of the stt·engths of Sophia Antipolis is its telecommunication infrastructure. Residents of Technopole Sophia Antipolis benefit from advanced fiber optic infrastructure based on SDH optical technology. Other attt·actions include: convenient tt·ansportations, competitively low cost resources, high-qualitative workforce, financial incentives, numerous R&D centers and universities, and openness of environment. Those factors can be grouped into two parts: incentives and facilities. All competitive advantages can impress a potential company deeply. All in all, the answer of how to attt·act new company to a Science Park is essentialize in 'how to meet company's needs'. Different Incentives and Facilities meet different company's requirements. |
| Year | 2002 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Research studies project report ; no. SM-02-51 |
| Type | Research Study Project Report (RSPR) |
| School | School of Management |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Master of Business Administration (MBA) (Publication code=SM) |
| Chairperson(s) | Swierczek, Fredric W.; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Quang, Truong;Sununta Siengthai; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Lee In-Tong; |
| Degree | Research Studies Project Report (M.B.A.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2002 |