Browsing 2009 Atlanta Conference on Science and Innovation Policy by Issue Date
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Science and Innovation in North Patagonia Argentina
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Strengthening the Pipeline for Innovation in Cancer Research: The National Cancer Institute's Program for Innovative Molecular Analysis Technologies
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009-10)The declining value of the dollar and the evolving shape of the economy are affecting the value and availability of the funds that support the development and commercialization of novel cancer technologies. This conservatism ... -
Knowledge Politics of Nano-Interdisciplinarity: Towards a Critical Knowledge Assessment
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009-10)In late-modern societies, knowledge constitutes a major component of any human activity. Knowledge politics - a field of political activities concerned with the production, application, monitoring and control of new knowledge ... -
Activities Without Institutionalization: Limits and Lessons of TA and TA-Like Activities in Japan
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009-10)Even though the TA has not been institutionalized in Japan, there have been many TA and TA- like activities, in areas including food, healthcare, energy and technology strategy, since the idea of TA was introduce from the ... -
Institutional Options and Operational Issues in Technology Assessment: Lessons from Experiences in the United States and Europe
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009-10)This paper illuminates widening variety of technology assessment (TA) activities by parliamentary organizations and other bodies in the United States and Europe. It also illustrates a range of institutional options for ... -
Innovation and Aging - Toward a Bi-Directional Perspective
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009-10)Aging is among the most striking societal changes that highly industrialized economies face. While a number of related challenges, such as the increasing pressure on social security systems, are being widely addressed by ... -
Scientists Engaged in Emerging Technology Research: The Nature of Scientific Networks and Collaborative Groups
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009-10)Emerging technologies are generally seen as those latest scientific innovations which "embody the latest in efficiency and productivity design that have most recently been commercialized" (Lung, Masanet et al. 2006), have ... -
The Effects of Organization Resources on Scientific Production
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009-10)This study intends to tackle the following questions: What types of resources would enhance scientist's research production? How does collaborative network mediate the relationship between resources and scientific production? ... -
Blind Matching Versus Matchmaking: Comparison Group Selection for Highly Creative Researchers
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009-10)This research examines approaches for constructing a comparison group relative to highly creative researchers in nanotechnology and human genetics in the US and Europe. Such a comparison group would be useful in identifying ... -
On Innovation: How Do Revenue Variations Affect Research Expenditures Within U.S. Research Universities?
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009-10-02)In this study we examine the revenue expenditure relationships within public and private research and doctoral institutions. Results suggest tight relationships between some revenue and expenditure categories. Instructional ... -
MNE Spinoffs and Cluster Development and Growth
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009-10-02)The economic success of well-known innovative industrial clusters such as Silicon Valley and Route 128 has fostered attempts to transform local economies to successful industrial clusters (Feldman, 2001; Feldman & Francies, ... -
International Research Collaboration in Small and Big Science: Comparing Global Research Output Between Biofuels and Neutron Scattering
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009-10-02)We investigate patterns of international research collaboration in two different fields: biofuels, and neutron scattering. We use bibliometric analysis with data retrieved from the Science Citation Index, through Web of ... -
Generation Versus Aging, and Education, Gender and Ethnicity Effects in U.S. Digital Divides
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009-10-02)Information and communication technology (ICT) are often thought to hold the potential to level many societal barriers, e.g., those created by gender or ethnicity. Using the NSF Surveys of Public Understanding of Science ... -
Policy Issues for Retail Beamed Power Transmission
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009-10-02)This paper discusses the interaction of technology and policy in enabling widespread rural access to clean solar electric power using retail delivery of beamed power. Recent advances in power beaming have made it possible ... -
Multidimensional Assessment of Technology and Innovation Programs: The Case of INCAGRO-Peru
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Setting Research Priorities: A Taxonomy of Policy Models
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009-10-02)In recent years there has been a wide discussion in S&T policy fora on the intrinsic value of countries defining S&T priorities. This paper addresses the international situation with regard to these issues, by comparing a ... -
Evaluation of ST&I Programs: A Methodological Approach to the Brazilian Small Business Program and Some Comparisons with the SBIR Program
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Cooperation Between Medical Doctors and Engineers for Developing Advanced Medical Devices
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009-10-02)In this paper, I look at one factor that affects the performance of R & D of advanced medical technologies and medical devices: cooperation between medical doctors and engineers. I examine perceptions on the cooperation ... -
A Systematic Technology Forecasting Approach for New and Emerging Science and Technology: Case Study of Nano-Enhanced Biosensors
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009-10-02)This paper addresses the topic of anticipating likely development paths for a particular "New and Emerging Science & Technology" (NES&T). Characteristics of NES&T -- technological uncertainty and contextual dynamics -- ... -
Researching Innovation in Low-Income Countries: The State of the Art
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009-10-02)