Forget the start-up garage myth. We need golden triangles and super clusters

Nov 3, 2016

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David Gann

Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Development and External Affairs, University of Oxford

Mark Dodgson

Professor of Innovation Studies, The University of Queensland

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