Findings from the Advanced Technology Program's Survey of Joint Ventures Jennifer O'Brien Westat Andrew Wang Economic Assessment Office Advanced Technology Program Stephanie Shipp Economic Assessment Office Advanced Technology Program Kathleen McTigue Economic Assessment Office Advanced Technology Program Contract SB1341-04-A-0009 Y2005 July 2006 Click here to view PDF version of survey.

Table of Contents

About the ATP's Economic Assessment Office (inside front cover)
Abstract
Acknowledgements

Factsheets

1. Motivations for Forming an ATP-supported Joint Venture
2. ATP Support Encourages Joint Venture Formation, Ensures the Stability of Company Funding, and Fosters Trust among Joint Venture Partners
3. ATP-supported Joint Venture Projects Represent New R&D Directions for Companies and Industries
   
4. ATP-supported Joint Venture Projects Stimulate New Ideas for Research at the Company and Boost Other R&D Projects
   
5. ATP-supported Joint Venture Projects are Connected to University Researchers and Their Work
   
6. ATP-supported Joint Venture Projects Are More Ambitious than Other Industry R&D Initiatives and Technically More Difficult Than Typical Company R&D Projects
   
7. ATP-supported Joint Venture Projects Have Greater Technical Risk and Longer Time Horizons Than Typical Company R&D Projects
   
8. ATP-supported Joint Venture Projects Successfully Exchange Technical Know-How to Accomplish Project Objectives
   
9. ATP-supported Joint Venture Projects Successfully Coordinate Efforts to Accomplish Project Objectives
   
10. The Structure and Governance of ATP-supported Joint Venture Projects
    
11. Survey of ATP Joint Ventures: Methodology and Response Rates
    
12. Characteristics of Projects and Companies that Participate in ATP Joint Ventures
    

Appendix: Survey of ATP Joint Ventures

• Introduction
• Overview
• I: Joint Venture Motivation and Formation
• II: Joint Venture Project Characteristics
• III: Joint Venture Structure and Governance
• IV: Joint Venture Personnel and Company History
• V: Outcomes of the Joint Venture
• VI: Joint Venture Partner Company Profile
• VII: Company Characteristics

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Date created: August 2, 2006
Last updated: September 1, 2006

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