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NISTIR-6098
Development, Commercialization, and Diffusion of Enabling
Technologies
Progress Report
for Projects Funded 1993-1995
Jeanne
Powell, Senior Economist
Office of Economic Assessment
Advanced Technology Program
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Technology Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce
Gaithersburg, MD 20899 USA
E-mail: jeanne.powell@nist.gov
Tel: 301-975-4196
Fax: 301-975-4776
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Abstract
Keywords
Acknowledgements
EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
1.
THE ATP'S BUSINESS REPORTING SYSTEM: A TOOL FOR ECONOMIC EVALUATION
Overview of the Advanced
Technology Program (ATP)
Overview of the Business Reporting System
About This Report
2.
PATHS TO NATIONAL ECONOMIC BENEFITS
Development of Enabling
Technologies
Identification of Business Opportunities
Business Goals
Identification of Commercialization Strategies
3.
R&D STATUS REPORT
Level of Progress in
Completing R&D Phase
Effect of ATP Funding on R&D Progress
When Can Revenue Be Expected?
4.
STIMULATION OF COLLABORATION AND RELATED EFFECTS
Stimulation of R&D
Collaboration
Collaboration Effects
Anecdotal Comments
Obtaining expertise not otherwise available
Obtaining assistance from universities
Learning more about potential markets and customer needs and accelerating
entry into the marketplace
Formation of stronger supplier-customer relationships
Strengthening credibility within the organization and with other organizations
Elaboration of the "benefits and costs" of collaboration
Formation of Strategic Alliances Outside the ATP Project for Commercialization
of ATP-funded Technologies
5.
IMPACT ON INDUSTRY R&D
Stimulation of Private
Sector Investment and Leveraging of Other Investment
Increased Credibility
6.
EARLY COMMERCIALIZATION ACTIVITIES
Commercialization Planning
Activities
Early Economic Impacts
Anecdotal Comments
Ability to make new and/or better products
Prototyping and customer testing
Implementation of new or improved production processes
Installation of demonstration units
7.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION AND DIFFUSION OF TECHNOLOGY
Protection and Disclosure
of Intellectual Property
Dissemination of Non-Proprietary Information
8.
RELATIONSHIP TO PRIOR WORK AND CONCLUSIONS
Relationship to Prior
Work
Summary of Findings
Plans for Future Work
REFERENCES
APPENDICES
LIST OF TABLES
Table
1. BRS Participation and Timing Relative To All ATP Awards and Participants
Table
2. Examples of Effect of ATP Funding on Company Goals for the Technology
Table
3. Strategic Alliances and Licensing Agreements for Commercialization
Table
4. Dissemination of Non-proprietary Information from ATP-funded Projects
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure
1. Distribution of Types of Participation and Types of Organizations
in the BRS
Figure
2. Distribution for Organizations in the BRS That Had Completed One
or Two Years of ATP Funding
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3. Technologies Under Development (LEGEND)
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4. Plans for Diverse Applications of ATP-funded Technologies
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5. How ATP-funded Technologies Are Expected Eventually To Be Commercially
Deployed
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6. Stages of Production In Which the ATP-funded Technologies Are
Expected To Be Used
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7. Quantitative Business Goals
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8. Importance of Market Timing
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9. Strategies for Commercializing ATP-funded Technologies
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10. Strategic Alliances Planned
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11. R&D Status
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12. Acceleration of R&D
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13. When Can We Expect To See Revenues from ATP-funded Technologies?
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14. Stimulation of Collaborations
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15. Effects Most Enabled by Collaboration
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16. Other Effects Enabled by Collaboration
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17. Costs Attributed to Collaboration
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18. Stimulation of Industry R&D Investment
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19. Change in the Nature of Industry R&D
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20. Increased Credibility
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21. Increased Credibility -- Small Businesses
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22. Attraction of Capital
Figure
23. Market Analysis Progress
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24. Acquisition of New Facilities and Equipment
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25. Progress Towards Commercial Production
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26. Progress Towards Early Products and Processes
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27. Intellectual Property Strategies Planned
Date created: December
1997
Last updated:
May 17, 2006
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