CSO Summit 2.0: Community Colleges as Drivers of Regional Economic Development
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2017
In April 2017, the AC2 Bio-Link Regional Center and the Bio-Link National Center co-sponsored the second CSO Summit. This meeting brought together innovative faculty from across the nation who are involved with either incubators, contract service organizations (CSOs), or both. CSOs are a type of organization, like a small business, where students provide services to academic labs or companies involving research, testing, quality control, or small-scale manufacturing. Some colleges operate incubators that house companies at reduced rates in exchange for teaching or providing work opportunities for students. This report summarizes findings from the April meeting.
Learn more about the history of college-run CSOs and incubators.