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Oct 17, 2011
Evaluates federal small business policies, how they affect the Department of Defense, and the challenges associated with meeting mandated small business goals.
Jan 1, 2010
Assesses the effectiveness of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles (PNGV) in improving relationships among its members.
Dec 10, 2009
This report notes the amount of federal research and development funding provided to U.S. colleges and universities by fiscal year and agency, then describes characteristics of academic institutions that have shown a greater propensity to patent.
Jul 19, 2006
This report describes the research methodology, focus, and data collection processes of a study of the cost of compliance with acquisition-related statutes and regulations incurred by major weapon system programs at the program office level.
Jan 1, 2004
Provides results of an analysis based on RAND Corporation's RaDiUS (Research and Development in the United States) database that shows state-by-state trends in federal R&D funding of U.S. universities and colleges from FY 1996 through FY 2002 and
Originally created by Congress in 1991 as the Critical Technologies Institute and renamed in 1998, the Science and Technology Policy Institute is a federally funded research and development center sponsored by the National Science Foundation. ...
Press
Feb 25, 2003
This study examines the rationale and strategies available to the federal government for promoting and accelerating innovation in housing.
Jan 1, 2003
Explores the potential effect on future innovation in biotechnology of a patent on a gene, which may cover a wide range of possible technological applications and be of unknown breadth when issued.
Presents comments and discussion on a variety of issues to gain a wide perspective on best practices for technology transfer.
Insights and information from a study of twelve human tissue repositories.
Jan 1, 2002
This document culminates a year-long process of soliciting input and examining options for government action to support the national innovation system.
