Press Release Announcing Silber Study..............................................................
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Executive Summary................................................................................................
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Chapter One: Introduction....................................................................................
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Background....................................................................................................
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Methodology..................................................................................................
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Survey Questionnaire....................................................................................
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Respondents...................................................................................................
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The Projects...................................................................................................
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Chapter Two: Impact of the ATP Award............................................................
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General Overview.........................................................................................
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The Positive Side...............................................................................
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The Negative Side.............................................................................
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Increased Ability to Afford and Engage in High-Risk Research..................
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Likelihood of Pursuing the Technology With the Same
Goals, Level of Effort, and Speed Without ATP..............................
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Changes in Corporate Investment.....................................................
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Stimulated Collaboration and Formation of Strategic Alliances.................
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Extent of Collaboration...................................................................
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General Benefits of Collaboration...................................................
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Specific Benefits of Collaboration..................................................
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Problems from Collaborating..........................................................
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Relationships with Collaborative Partners......................................
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Shortened the R & D Cycle..........................................................................
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Accelerated Commercialization of the ATP-Related Technology..............
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Increased Credibility....................................................................................
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Aided Attraction of Additional Funding......................................................
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Improved Competitive Standing...................................................................
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Increased Employment.................................................................................
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Other Important Impacts...............................................................................
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Creating New Technologies with Multiple Applications....................
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Changing the Way of Doing Business..................................................
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Creating New Business Opportunities.................................................
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Improving Quality and Performance....................................................
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Sharing Non-Proprietary Information..................................................
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Exposure to Technology......................................................................
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Chapter Three: Business Goals and Plans to Commercialize.............................
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Progress Toward Commercialization............................................................
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Strategies for Commercialization..................................................................
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Chapter Four: Satisfaction Working with NIST and the ATP........................
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Personnel......................................................................................................
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NIST Technical Support......................................................................
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ATP Professional Staff..........................................................................
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The Program Overall..................................................................................
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Appendix A: Survey Questionnaire........................................................................
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Appendix B: List of Survey Participants...................................................................
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Appendix C: List of 1990-1992 ATP Projects...........................................................
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