Reducing the time from basic research to innovation in the chemical sciences : a workshop report to the Chemical Sciences Roundtable / Chemical Sciences Roundtable, Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.). Chemical Sciences Roundtable.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chemistry--Research.

Chemistry.

Chemical industry--Technological innovations.

Chemical industry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (141 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Innovation, the process by which fundamental research becomes a commercial product, is increasingly important in the chemical sciences and is changing the nature of research and development efforts in the United States. The workshop was held in response to requests to speed the R&D process and to rapidly evolve the patterns of interaction among industry, academe, and national laboratories. The report contains the authors' written version of the workshop presentations along with audience reaction.

Contents:

Intro

Preface

Acknowledgment of Reviewers

Contents

Summary

1 Overview of Trends in Innovation in the Chemical Industry

2 Techniques for Structured Innovation

3 The Chemistry Innovation Process: Breakthroughs for Electronics and Photonics

4 DARPA's Approach to Innovation and Its Reflection in Industry

5 Comments on the Advanced Technology Program

6 What Have We Learned from Hot Topics?

7 Industrial Innovation with External R&amp

D Programs

8 Some New Ideas for Speeding Up the Development of Products from University Research

9 From Molecules to Materials to Market

10 The Tacit Economics of Modeling

11 Successful Innovation Starting in an Academic Environment

12 Panel Discussion

Appendix A Workshop Participants

Appendix B Biographical Sketches of Workshop Speakers

Appendix C Origin of and Information on the Chemical Sciences Roundtable.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

ISBN:

0-309-16813-9

1-280-18011-0

9786610180110

0-309-51244-1

OCLC:

52859140