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The Rainforest: The Secret to Building the Next Silicon Valley

by Greg Horowitt, Victor W. Hwang
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The Rainforest: The Secret to Building the Next Silicon Valley
The Rainforest: The Secret to Building the Next Silicon Valley

Innovation ecosystems unveiled, challenging economic orthodoxies.

If you're fascinated by the interplay between human creativity and economic growth, "The Rainforest" will intrigue you. Hwang and Horowitt delve into why some regions thrive as innovation hotspots, much like Silicon Valleys around the world. Their unconventional approach might just change how you view the potential of human networks and the environments we foster for groundbreaking ideas.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Rainforest: The Secret to Building the Next Silicon Valley

by Greg Horowitt, Victor W. Hwang
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ISBN: 9780615586724
Authors: Greg Horowitt, Victor W. Hwang
Publisher: Regenwald
Date of Publication: 2012-02-21
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Business, Economics
Related Topics: Technology, Management, Leadership, Entrepreneurship
Goodreads rating: 4.06
(rated by 234 readers)

Description

What makes places like Silicon Valley tick? Can we replicate that magic in other places? Discover the answers in this groundbreaking book from two of the world's leading experts at the intersection of venture capital and global development. Victor W. Hwang and Greg Horowitt propose a radical new theory to explain the nature of innovation human networks that generate extraordinary creativity and output. They argue that free market thinking fails to consider the impact of human nature on the innovation process. This ambitious work challenges the basic assumptions that economists have held for over a century. The authors argue that innovation ecosystems – what they call Rainforests – can only thrive when certain cultural behaviors unlock human potential. Their theory of the Rainforest is influenced by several breakthrough ideas in academia, including insights on sociobiology from Harvard, economic transactions from the University of Chicago, and design theory from Stanford. With an unorthodox and entertaining narrative, the book reveals the mysterious mechanisms of Rainforests. Furthermore, the authors provide practical tools for readers to design, build, and sustain new innovation communities. The Rainforest will transform the way you think about technology, business, and leadership.
 

Innovation ecosystems unveiled, challenging economic orthodoxies.

If you're fascinated by the interplay between human creativity and economic growth, "The Rainforest" will intrigue you. Hwang and Horowitt delve into why some regions thrive as innovation hotspots, much like Silicon Valleys around the world. Their unconventional approach might just change how you view the potential of human networks and the environments we foster for groundbreaking ideas.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.