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VIII. Conclusions
Pages 137-142

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From page 139...
... The Committee's desire to carry out an analysis of current partnerships that is directly relevant to contemporary policy making has conditioned the selection of the specific programs reviewed. This summary of the overall study identifies several key lessons that are important to the development of new technologies in the United States.
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From page 140...
... innovation system draws strength from the variety of its mission priorities and institutions. The array of objectives, organizations, and partnership mechanisms reflect the range of challenges faced by government agencies charged with complex missions, industries facing new technological challenges, and universities increasingly seeking to move promising ideas from the laboratory to the marketplace.
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From page 141...
... programs have generated substantial interest among policy makers in the United States. There is also growing interest in the contributions of partnerships among foreign policy makers, research institutes, and leading international organizations such as the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.
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From page 142...
... R&D portfolio by recommending increased support for research in the academic disciplines supporting continued advances in new technologies. While this summary report underscores the policy relevance and impact of public-private partnerships in the United States, it also suggests the need for continued, pragmatic assessment of the conditions under which public-private partnerships can best contribute to U.S.
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