An analytical framework for colombian science technology parks with an application to management practices for development process strategy

Abstract

First generation of Colombian parks, appear spont aneously, second generation receives the recognition of state parks policy but not reach its mature phase of development and the third generation emerges in the context of new sources of state fundings. Own research results show that most of these parks, are not operative and his development has low levels. The most developed of Colombian second generation parks, show two different development orientations, public and private, but no one of these reach its mature phase and generate results that indicate one particular path for development process of this kind of initiatives. This paper analyzes the question: What does it take for Colombian science technology parks for better performance of its development process ?. We propose an analytical framework to examine performance of Colombian parks in incubation phase and identify management practices g . STP in Colombia were surveyed to identify conditions and factors affecting development process at incubation phase and determine which are critical management practices for them. Methodology includes methods as case study and technics as structural analysis, semistructured interviews and content analysis. The framework comprises three aspects of a science technology park’s development process: development mode ls, critical factors and strategy components. The development model highlight conditions for move into its next phase, critical factors propose underlying variables within Colombian operatives parks and strategy components identify management practices rel ated with operative institution. Research results includes identify factors by means of literature review and selecting main conditions and factors for Colombian STPs development. Identifying successful management practices for development process of Col ombian Parks, is a contribution to its evolution in the country as well as in Latin America and other emerging economies and report one first step for identify lessons learned that can be transferred from operatives parks to projects of parks starting act Ivities.