Universities are a key institution in the US innovation system and an important aspect of their involvement is the role they play in Private-Public Partnering activities. This study seeks to gain a better understanding of the performance of university-industry research partnerships using a...

Contents: 1. Technology and innovation policy: Setting the stage -- 2. Technology policies to enhance private-sector r&d -- 3. The effectiveness of technology policy -- 4. Unanticipated consequences of technology policy -- 5. The technology policy environment -- 6. Technology policies to...

Contents: Foreword by Irwin Feller -- 1. Introduction -- 2. An historical context for technology transfer activity in the United States -- 3. U.S. technology transfer policies toward federal laboratories and agencies -- 4. The economics of technology transfer -- 5. On the effectiveness of U.S....

Research Joint Ventures (RJVs) are projects that combine the research resources of different firms. A sample of RJVs supported by the U.S. Advanced Technology Program shows that the projects yield revenues that are far less than costs. Related to this point, the RJVs are subject to...