Cooperative R&D: Federal Efforts to Promote Industrial Competitiveness

Schacht, Wendy H.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Public contracts;    Science policy;    Technology;    Research and development contracts;    Research grants;   

RP-ID  :  IB89056
RP-ID  :  IB89056_2006May30

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

In response to the foreign challenge in the global marketplace, the United States Congress has explored ways to stimulate technological advancement in the private sector. The government has supported various efforts to promote cooperative research and development activities among industry, universities, and the federal R&D establishment. Among the issues before Congress are whether joint ventures contribute to industrial competitiveness and what role, if any, the government has in facilitating such agreements. Collaborative ventures are intended to accommodate the strengths and responsibilities of all sectors involved innovation and technology development. Given the increased popularity of cooperative programs, questions might be raised as to whether they are meeting expectations. These include questions about the emphasis on collaborative ventures in research rather than in technology development; cooperative manufacturing; defense vs. civilian support; and access by foreign companies.