Building the 21st century : U.S.-China cooperation on science, technology, and innovation : summary of a symposium / National Research Council of the National Academies.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.).

Contributor:

Wessner, Charles W.

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Comparative National Innovation Policy: Best Practice for the 21st Century.

National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy.

National Research Council (U.S.). Policy and Global Affairs.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International cooperation--Congresses.

International cooperation.

Technological innovations--United States--Congresses.

Technological innovations.

Technological innovations--China--Congresses.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (224 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The global economy is characterized by increasing locational competition to attract the resources necessary to develop leading-edge technologies as drivers of regional and national growth. One means of facilitating such growth and improving national competitiveness is to improve the operation of the national innovation system. This involves national technology development and innovation programs designed to support research on new technologies, enhance the commercial return on national research, and facilitate the production of globally competitive products. Understanding the policies that other nations are pursuing to become more innovative and to what effect is essential to understanding how the nature and terms of economic competition are shifting. Building the 21st Century U.S.-China Cooperation on Science, Technology, and Innovation studies selected foreign innovation programs and comparing them with major U.S. programs. This analysis of Comparative Innovation Policy includes a review of the goals, concept, structure, operation, funding levels, and evaluation of foreign programs designed to advance the innovation capacity of national economies and enhance their international competitiveness. This analysis focuses on key areas of future growth, such as renewable energy, among others, to generate case-specific recommendations where appropriate.

Contents:

""Front Matter""; ""CONTENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""I INTRODUCTION""; ""II PROCEEDINGS""; ""WELCOME

Charles Wessner""; ""OPENING REMARKS

Alan Wm. Wolff""; ""OPENING REMARKS

Ren Weimin""; ""BUILDING GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS: OPPORTUNITIES IN U.S.-CHINA COOPERATION""; ""PANEL I: BUILDING THE NEW ENERGY ECONOMY""; ""PANEL II: INNOVATION CLUSTERS AND THE 21ST CENTURY UNIVERSITY""; ""PANEL III: ICT AND INNOVATION: GROWTH ENGINE AND ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES""; ""PANEL IV: NEW FRONTIERS: OPPORTUNITIES & CHALLENGES FOR COOPERATION""; ""LESSONS LEARNED AND NEXT STEPS""; ""III APPENDIXES""; ""Appendix A: AGENDA""

""Appendix B: BIOGRAPHIES OF SPEAKERS""""Appendix C: PARTICIPANTS LIST""; ""Appendix D: BIBLIOGRAPHY""

Notes:

"Charles W. Wessner, rapporteur ; Committee on Comparative National Innovation Policies : Best Practices for the 21st Century ; Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy ; Policy and Global Affairs."

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on electronic version record.

ISBN:

9786613278807

9780309216692

0309216699

9781283278805

1283278804

9780309216678

0309216672

OCLC:

923284541