Science & Technology Parks Linking University with Industry, with Case Studies from Iran and Taiwan

Science and technology parks as the links between academia and industry are considered as one of the key components of the national innovation system in each country which in turn play an important role in technology development. Establishing science parks is a measure taken by countries to enhance economic development. A science park can help the development of a nation if it works well and if it is successful in its performance. Science and technology parks normally adopt different policies and incentives to create attractions for knowledge-based companies as well as for government officials and owners of industries to link with each other. They also adopt different measures and strategies to enhance knowledge-based development among them we can refer to the strengthening and increasing the capabilities of high tech companies, creating employment opportunities or job creation and preventing the brain drain. Science parks do these measures in different ways including establishing cooperation and actually a link between university and industry. These are common almost among all science parks including those in Iran and Taiwan.