"Prepared for the Office of Science and Technology Policy under Contract 9182731"--Title page verso.
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Proceedings from a forum held December 12, 2002 in RAND's Washington, DC office.
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes appendices, bibliographical references, and bibliography (pages 99-147).
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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The federal government attempts to stimulate technological innovation by allowing performers of federally funded research to license inventions created with federal funds to commercial firms. The process that leads to commercialization of these inventions is called technology transfer. By better understanding technology transfer, the government can increase the economic and societal benefits from its investment in research and development (R & D). The President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology asked RAND to host a one-day forum on technology transfer developed with federal R & D funding. Forum participants offered their perspectives on issues and best practices related to technology transfer. Among their observations were the following: Federal policies governing technology transfer are working reasonably well and do not require drastic revision. Technology transfer involves a steep learning curve for performers of federally funded R & D. Implementation of technology transfer should be tailored to specific circumstances-processes that work for one industry or institution may not apply to another. Development of education and training tools on technology transfer would be beneficial. Further research is required to develop and improve technology transfer metrics, especially those that measure benefits to the end user.
PARALLEL TITLE PROPER
Parallel Title
Conference proceedings
Parallel Title
Technology transfer of federally funded research and development
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Federal aid to research-- United States, Congresses.
Research-- United States-- Finance, Congresses.
Science and state-- United States, Congresses.
Technology transfer-- United States, Congresses.
Federal aid to research.
Research-- Finance.
Science and state.
Technology transfer.
GEOGRAPHICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
United States.
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DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION
Number
338
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973/06
Edition
22
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
T174
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3
Book number
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T3952
2003
PERSONAL NAME - ALTERNATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
Wang, Mark.
CORPORATE BODY NAME - ALTERNATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
United States., Office of Science and Technology Policy.
President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (U.S.)
Science and Technology Policy Institute (Rand Corporation)