Project
participants indicate that they are significantly ahead in
their R&D
cycle as a result of ATP funding as compared with where they
would be without their ATP award.
Approximately
9 out of 10 organizations indicate that ATP funding accelerated
their R&D cycle. Of
those organizations indicating they were ahead in
the R&D cycle:
- 42 percent indicate that there would be no project without
ATP funding
- 7 percent indicate that they are more than three years ahead
- 41 percent indicate that they are ahead by one to three years
- 9 percent indicate that they are ahead by less than a year
- 1 percent indicate that they are not sure of how much they
are ahead
ATP participants report
that the acceleration of R&D will
reduce the time it will take to bring products to market or to
implement new production processes. Reduction in time-to-market
by two years or more is anticipated for about 3 out of 5 planned
commercial applications
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Based
on Business Reporting System (BRS) survey data for ATP projects
funded 1993-2003.
Factsheet 1.D2 (June 2004) |