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Article: Sweden: Culture of Creativity.(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- Los Angeles Business Journal
- Article date:
- October 8, 2001
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Sweden has a long tradition of research and innovation. Carlos Linnaeus, J. J. Berzelius, and C. W Scheele were just a few of the scientific giants of the 18th century. One of the foremost scientists and innovators of the 19th century was Alfred Nobel, whose legacy is the Nobel Prize.
Sweden has placed strong emphasis on research and development and has always nurtured close relations between industry and the academic world. Today - in response to the quickening pace and growing globalization of R&D projects - increasingly specialized university incubators, science parks and new universities contribute to boosting innovation and the migration of research ideas ...