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From page 139... ... Conclusions The analysis of Government-Industry Partnerships for the Development of New Technologies project has focused on the contributions that partnerships can make by accelerating the development of new technologies. The 18 public meetings and 10 major reports produced in the course of this analysis represent a substantial contribution to our understanding of the operation of partnerships.) Read the entire page →
From page 140... ... � Multidisciplinary Approaches New research opportunities, such as those emerging from the genome, increasingly require cross-disciplinary approaches. Greater support and facilitation for interdisciplinary training and multidisciplinary research is essential therefore to promote new frontiers in technology. Read the entire page →
From page 141... ... Award partnerships, such as those in the ATP and SBIR programs, can provide an effective means to encourage small firms with promising ideas and technologies to gain access to early-stage financing. In doing so, partnerships contribute to the achievement of government missions in important ways. Read the entire page →
From page 142... ... science and technology cooperation, the decision of the Department of Defense to continue and expand the Fast Track component of the SBIR program, the adoption of many of the study's recommendations and findings on the ATP program, and the passage of legislation supporting a solid-state lighting consortium, all speak to the direct policy impact of the committee's research and analysis. The Committee has also highlighted pressing needs in the U.S. Read the entire page →

From page 139...

... Conclusions The analysis of Government-Industry Partnerships for the Development of New Technologies project has focused on the contributions that partnerships can make by accelerating the development of new technologies. The 18 public meetings and 10 major reports produced in the course of this analysis represent a substantial contribution to our understanding of the operation of partnerships.)

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From page 140...

... � Multidisciplinary Approaches New research opportunities, such as those emerging from the genome, increasingly require cross-disciplinary approaches. Greater support and facilitation for interdisciplinary training and multidisciplinary research is essential therefore to promote new frontiers in technology.

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From page 141...

... Award partnerships, such as those in the ATP and SBIR programs, can provide an effective means to encourage small firms with promising ideas and technologies to gain access to early-stage financing. In doing so, partnerships contribute to the achievement of government missions in important ways.

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From page 142...

... science and technology cooperation, the decision of the Department of Defense to continue and expand the Fast Track component of the SBIR program, the adoption of many of the study's recommendations and findings on the ATP program, and the passage of legislation supporting a solid-state lighting consortium, all speak to the direct policy impact of the committee's research and analysis. The Committee has also highlighted pressing needs in the U.S.

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