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http://dx.doi.org/10.7165/wtr2012.1.1.16

The Emerging Trend of Technological Convergence and Tasks for Science Parks  

Kang, Byung-Joo (Dept. of Urban Planning and Real Estate Studies, Hannam University)
Oh, Deog-Seong (Dept. of Architecture, Chungnam National University)
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World Technopolis Review / v.1, no.1, 2012 , pp. 16-26 More about this Journal
Abstract
Many scientists today say that converged technologies, not specifically dedicated technologies, will be in the vanguard in the $21^{st}$ century. Technological Convergence is the merging of different areas of technology to perform similar tasks. Since we are living in the era of Technological Convergence, it is time for us to think about how to cope with the daily demands we are facing in science parks. Technological Convergence is a mega trend in commercial areas today but, so far, no science parks seem to have tried to reshape their management policies or programs in order to utilize this trend. For the development of science parks we suggest some tasks such as: identify potentials for Technological Convergence, establish a convergent ecosystem by building connections across stove-piped systems, effect a technological convergence platform, and conduct further research for strengthening plans for converging technologies.
Keywords
Technological Convergence; Global innovation system; Interdisciplinary standpoint; Competitive priority; Paradigm shift; etc.;
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