Abstract

Science cities are a specific form of technopole, originally conceived of as a planned new city with a concentration of science investment. This concept has evolved through three stages: the planned city of public research labs; the larger new city focused on private sector industrial technology; and a new generation of strategies for existing cities in which science contributes to economic and social strategies. Examples of these third generation strategies include the UK science city programme, Barcelona and Brisbane. The characteristics of these third generation science city strategies are examined in terms of their visions, partnership development, international orientation and funding.