tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10836315.post113499142235356428..comments2023-09-21T06:41:02.986-04:00Comments on Swamp Fox Insights: Creating Wealth in the Carolinas Optics ClusterRileyWarnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10404943850095368615noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10836315.post-1135034665707308312005-12-19T18:24:00.000-05:002005-12-19T18:24:00.000-05:00Clemson's COMSET has the potenial to be a boon to ...Clemson's COMSET has the potenial to be a boon to the area. It seems history has shown usthat to build a entrepreneurial activity, there needs to be a critical mass of knowlege in the area to make it a viable place for a start-up to develop. For example, the Boston area is flourishing with many universities that provide faculity and students who are able to initiate and help grow a company. The alternative is to have an infrastructure of companies that use similar technology (say chemical or electronics research companies). An example of the latter structure would be the optoelectronics industry in San Jose. Poximity is important, so just because there are 100 optics companies in the Carolinas, how many are around Clemson? Despite the shrinking world, one can not underestimate the advantage of going next door to get components for a product.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com