Key Factors and Agents in Tech-Polis Formation: The Case of Developing Countries.

The article discusses key factors that promote the formation of a technopolis, where synergies between firms, higher education institutions, and research driven organizations are established and developed in order to create and help with the generation of new technologies. The key elements include location, good accessibility to transport infrastructure, good environmental conditions, a specialized labor market and the existence of an innovative university. The potential for development of technopolis in Medellin, Colombia, is examined.