Strategies and Approaches for Appalachian Higher Educational Institutions to Diffuse Technology for Regional Economic Development

摘要

The Region's two-year and community colleges are recognized as a strong source for technology transfer and diffusion. Over 90 percent of the 137 educational institutions responding to a survey for the study transfer knowledge of new technologies to existing firms or entrepreneurs wishing to establish new firms. The obstacles to providing more services by the schools included lack of staff capacity or capability, inability of firms to pay the full costs of assistance, and demand for results more quickly than the schools could provide them. Innovative programs in the Region linking higher education institutions and industry are listed in the study report.