Incubating learning and innovation poles in developing regions worldwide

Summary form only given as follows. This study defines the concept, need, elements, operations, and success metrics for incubating and developing learning and innovation poles. Part I focuses on the conceptual and theoretical framework for incubating learning and innovation poles worldwide. Par II defines an operational agenda to be funded and implemented as a major project for incubating learning and innovation poles in targeted areas within select regions in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). There are three primary objectives: to establish learning networks within and across potential and emerging innovation poles in the LAC and to link these regions with keys and more developed partner regions in the US and Canada; To increase regionally-based abilities to put "knowledge to work" through the linking of talent, technology, capital, and know-how regionally and globally. To foster sustainable job and wealth creation for the select LAC regions and to use these areas as "learning laboratories" and role models for other LAC regions.