Document Type
Article
Publication Date
June 2005
Publication Title
Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference
First Page
10.1096.1
Last Page
10.1096.14
Keywords
San Jose State University, incubators, Silicon Valley, entrepreneurial
Disciplines
Business | Engineering Education | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
Abstract
The San Jose Redevelopment Agency (RDA) fostered and continues to nurture incubators. In partnership with the RDA, San Jose State University (SJSU), through its Foundation, operates four fairly autonomous loosely coupled university based incubators (UBIs). Their primary mission is to develop start-ups. They also provide excellent learning opportunities for students. What they have not done is commercialize university or faculty intellectual property. The incubator directors are experienced business people who have the business acumen to nurture start-ups successfully, which they have done. The RDA, SJSU, the UBIs, and the incubator directors are all part of the entrepreneurial system that characterizes Silicon Valley.
Recommended Citation
Asbjorn Osland and Burton Dean. "San Jose State University based incubators: Loosely coupled elements in Silicon Valley’s entrepreneurial system" Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference (2005): 10.1096.1-10.1096.14.
Comments
© 2005 American Society for Engineering Education. This article originally appeared in the proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Annual Conference, and can also be found online at this link.
Conference SessionIP, Incubation, and Business PlansPaper presented at 2005 Annual Conference, Portland, Oregon.