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... Public-private partnerships, involving cooperative research and development activities among industry, universities, and government laboratories can play an instrumental role in accelerating the development of new technologies from idea to market. Experience shows that partnerships work thereby contributing to national missions in health, energy, the environment, and national defense while also contributing to the nation's ability to capitalize on its R&D investments.
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... Accelerated progress in obtaining the benefits of new products, new processes, and new knowledge into the market has positive consequences for economic growth and human welfare. The case of the semiconductor industry illustrates that partnerships have also contributed directly to furthering the global competitiveness of U.S.
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... This report notes that "for the government and private sector to work together on increasing homeland security, effective publicprivate partnerships and cooperative projects must occur. There are many models for governmentindustry collaboration cooperative research and development agreements, the NIST Advanced Technology Program, and the Small Business Innovative Research program, to cite a few" (p.
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... Specifically, NIAID has expanded research to develop countermeasures including vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostic tests needed to respond and control the release of agents of big-terrorism. An important tool in this effort has been the SBIR program.
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