Contents: 1. The Genesis of Inventive Ideas -- 2. New Invention Disclosures -- 3. Experiences and Inventive Ideas -- 4. Leveraging the Experiences to Inventive Ideas Process -- 5. Inventive Ideas as a Driver of Technology Transfer Activity -- 6. Inventive Ideas as a Driver of Technology Transfer...

"While much has been written about the U.S. Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program from both an institutional and a policy perspective, there remains a conspicuous void of general information about firms and research projects that are funded through the program. Providing a...

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Research and development (R and D) leads to innovation, and innovation leads to technological change. Technological change, in turn, is the primary driver of economic growth. Public/private partnerships -- cooperative relationships among industry, government, and/or universities -- leverage the...