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Mon 12 Dec 2008Creating the right space to foster a spirit of innovation
Acclaimed academic Tom Allen believes Ireland needs more entrepreneurs in biotechnology, writes Frank Dillon
PROFESSOR TOM Allen can lay claim to a curve. The septuagenarian MIT Sloan professor undertook research in the 1970s to examine how the distance between engineers offices affected the frequency of their communication.
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