The Small Business Innovation Research Program : an assessment of the Department of Defense Fast Track initiative / / Charles W. Wessner, editor

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910817469503321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c2000
• ISBN: 0-309-17148-2; 0-309-50458-9
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (372 p.)
• Collana: The compass series
• Altri autori (Persone): WessnerCharles W
• Disciplina: 354.2/79927452439/0973
• Soggetti: Research and development contracts, Government - United States; Small business - Research - Finance - Government policy - United States; High technology industries - Research - Government policy - United States
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy, Policy Division, National Research Council."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 345-350).
• Nota di contenuto: ""Cover""; ""Front Matter""; ""Contents""; ""I PREFACE""; ""Preface""; ""II INTRODUCTION""; ""Introduction""; ""III RECOMMENDATIONS AND FINDINGS""; ""Evaluation of the Fast Track Initiative for the Department of Defense SBIR Program Summary of Findings""; ""IV PAPERS""; ""Fast Track: Is It Speeding Commercialization of the Department of Defense Small Business Innovation Research Projects?""; ""An Assessment of the Small Business Innovation Research Program in New England: Fast Track Compared with Non-Fast Track Projects*""; ""Patterns of Firm Participation in the Small Business Innovation Research Program in Southwestern and Mountain States""""Does the Small Business Innovation Research Program Foster Entrepreneurial Behavior? Evidence from Indiana""; ""An Assessment of the Small Business Innovation Research Fast Track Program in Southeastern States""; ""Evaluation of the Department of Defense Small Business Innovation Research Program and Fast Track Initiative: A Balanced Approach*""; ""Role of the Department of Defense in Building Biotech Expertise*""; ""Estimates of the Social Returns to Small Business Innovation Research Projects""""Statistical Analysis of the National Academy of Sciences Survey of Small Business Innovation Research Awardees: Analyzing the Influence of the Fast Track Program""; ""Evaluating the Small Business Innovation Research Program: A Literature Review""; ""V ANNEX""; ""Annex A Research Team Biographies""; ""Annex B Participants""; ""Annex C Case Study Template""; ""Annex D Description of Department of Defense SBIR Fast Track Program""; ""Annex E Bibliography""