This book helps readers understand how universities position themselves in the innovation landscape and the implications for national policies. It provides a scholarly discussion and best practice–based insights to help answer questions like: To what extent do funding and governance policies...

Chapter 1: What do Emerging Technologies Mean for Economic Development? -- Part 1: MATERIALS AND MANUFACTURING -- Chapter 2: New Materials: the Case of Carbon Fibers -- Chapter 3: Nanotechnology for High-tech Industries: Light Emitting Diodes -- Chapter 4: Technology Use in Traditional...

Foreword -- Part I: The International Value of Doctorate Degrees on the Labor Market -- Part II: Doctorate Holders: Employment Outcome and Mobility -- Part III: Human Resources in Science and Technology and Their Professional Carrers -- Part IV: Conclusions.