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Workshop
Advancing Measures of Innovation: Knowledge Flows, Business Metrics, and Measurement Strategies, June 6–7, 2006
Workshop Summary Report
Background 
The workshop was organized by the National Science Foundation's Division of Science Resources Statistics (NSF/SRS), with assistance provided under contract by SRI International. The workshop was held June 6–7, 2006 at the Arlington, VA, offices of SRI.
The objectives of the workshop were to advance measures of innovation by developing novel ideas for (1) new and better uses of existing science, technology, and innovation (STI) indicators; (2) new uses of existing non-STI indicators; and (3) new indicators. Discussions were expected to identify a range of data development opportunities, including survey-based measures; mining of administrative and other non-survey data; microdata linking; and case studies, industry-specific studies, and qualitative measures. The workshop was further expected to draw conclusions as to which opportunities are the ripest and most feasible in terms of data availability and constraints, as well as efficient use of financial and expert resources.
Prior to a discussion of statistical strategies, the workshop considered the current context for R&D and innovation statistics and reviewed cutting-edge research on university-industry knowledge flows, innovation-related data in federal economic surveys, and innovation metrics in the business sector.
The workshop was held in the context of the American Competitiveness Initiative, the Science of Science Policy (SoSP) initiative led by NSF and involving other federal agencies, and OECD's decadal "Blue Sky II" effort to develop new and better indicators of science, technology, and innovation.
Agenda
Disclaimer: Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in the workshop presentations are those of the presenter and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
Tuesday June 6
8:30 Registration begins.
- 9:00 Welcome, Background, and Overview
- Lynda Carlson, Director, Division of Science Resources Statistics (SRS), NSF
- Pierre Perrolle, Senior Advisor, NSF/SRS
- Francisco Moris, Analyst, NSF/SRS
- 9:40 Keynote Speech
- Adam B. Jaffe, Fred C. Hecht Professor in Economics and Dean of Arts and Sciences, Brandeis University
10:35 Break
- 10:45 Session One: University-Industry Knowledge Flows
- Moderator: Wesley Cohen, Duke University
- Donald Siegel, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
University-Industry Knowledge Flows: An Overview  PDF (73K)
- Jerry Thursby, Emory University
University-Industry Technology Transfer PDF (90K)
- Paula Stephan, Georgia State University
Wrapping It Up in a Person: The Mobility Patterns of New Ph.D.s PDF (314K)
- Panel Q&A
- 12:20 Lunch – Featured Speaker:
- Matthew Slaughter
- Member of Council of Economic Advisers; NBER; Dartmouth College
- 1:30 Intermezzo:
- John E. Jankowski, Director, R&D Statistics Program, NSF/SRS
- National and International Context for Innovation-Related Statistics PDF (69K)
- 2:00 Session Two: Innovation Linkages and Economic Survey Statistics: Services, Employment, International Trade, and Foreign Investment
- Moderator: J. Bradford Jensen, Institute for International Economics
- Samuel S. Kortum, University of Minnesota
Innovation and the World Economy: Thoughts on Measurement, Theory, and Policy PDF (57K)
- B.K. Atrostic, Senior Economist, CES/Census
Measuring U.S. Innovative Activity PDF (112K)
- Ned Howenstine, Chief, Research Branch, Int'l Investment Division, BEA
Innovation-Related Data in BEA International Economic Surveys PDF (326K)
3:15 Break
- 3:30 Session Two continued
- Patrick Kilcoyne, BLS
Research and Technology Occupational Employment PDF (2.2M)
- Charles R. Hulten, University of Maryland
Accounting for the Knowledge Economy PDF (483K)
- Panel Q&A
Wednesday June 7
9:00 Recap of first day
- 9:15 Session Three: Non-governmental Sources – Innovation Metrics in the Business Sector
- Moderator: Rosalie Ruegg, TIA Consulting, Inc.
- Al Bean, NC State University
Innovation Metrics in U.S. Industry: A Historical Perspective PDF (2.2M)
- Al Link, UNC-Greensboro
Business Alliances and Science Parks PDF (248K)
- Rajesh Chandy, University of Minnesota
Innovation: Business Metrics PDF (441K)
10:30 Break
- 10:45 Session Three continued
- Marie C. Thursby, Georgia Institute of Technology
Here or There? A Survey on the Factors in Multinational R&D Location and IP Protection PDF (123K)
- Panel Q&A
11:30 Lunch
- 12:30 Session Four: Research and Statistical Strategies
- Nils C. Newman, Intelligent Information Services Corporation and Georgia Institute of Technology
Where is Nano Going? PDF (964K)
- D.H. Judson, Census
Models for Information Integration:Case Studies and Emerging Principles PDF (281K)
- Panel Q&A
- 1:30 Concluding Panel: Strategies for Moving Forward
- Moderator:
Thomas Plewes, Committee on National Statistics, National Academies
- Panel members:
Wesley Cohen, Duke University
Irwin Feller, Senior Visiting Scientist, AAAS
Rosalie Ruegg, TIA Consulting, Inc.
- 3:30 Closing Remarks
- Kaye Husbands Fealing, Science of Science Policy Advisor, NSF
3:45 Workshop Adjourns
More Information
Papers based on the workshop will be featured in a special issue of The Journal of Technology Transfer. For more information on the workshop or on related materials and publications, please contact
Francisco Moris
Research and Development Statistics Program
Division of Science Resources Statistics
National Science Foundation
4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 965
Arlington, VA 22230
703-292-4678
fmoris@nsf.gov
Last Updated: July 10, 2008
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