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2 The Evolving Global Context for Center-Based Engineering Research
Pages 5-9

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From page 5...
... Yet by some estimates, said Krishna, the output of existing wells could be improved by as much as 30 percent if operated more efficiently. Enabling the analytical processes that would produce the type of productivity improvements Krishna envisions requires high-resolution, real-time, open data sets and new methods of getting shared value out of closed data sets, such as anonymized consolidated electronic health records, seismic exploration data, and the results of drug development efforts.
From page 6...
... GLOBAL TRENDS AND INNOVATION POLICY A number of global megatrends are shaping national economies and their innovation systems, said Eoin O'Sullivan, and these include threats to global stability, digitalization, globalization, demographic changes, changing consumer habits, accelerating product life cycles, external industrial policy trends, urbanization, and a focus on sustainability. While the precise list of innovation policy responses and emphases will change depending on a country's industrial strengths and specific challenges, there is a consensus among those who think about such issues on how policy might respond.
From page 7...
... engineering research centers." In Chameau's opinion, there is an opportunity for U.S. agencies and research universities to consider joint leadership with foreign institutions that are currently driving the creation of such centers.
From page 8...
... As a result, the United States has a great opportunity to focus on the grand challenges that O'Sullivan listed, which transcend national boundaries, and to be the leader in promoting joint investment in research and human capital worldwide. "I think the NSF could take a strong leadership role and get the benefits, including financial support and resource sharing," said Chameau.
From page 9...
... What is more difficult to address are data issues because data transfer is often controlled by national laws and regulations. In response to a question about how funding agencies can help the research community develop ideas for new centers designed around specific goals, Chameau said that NSF has done a good job providing small amounts of seed money on an opportunistic basis for exploring certain ideas that could lead to something bigger.


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