Research Catalog

Title

A review of the new intiatives at the NASA Ames Research Center : summary of a workshop / Charles W. Wessner, editor ; Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy, Policy and Global Affairs, National Research Council.

Publication

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, c2001.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Wessner, Charles W.
• National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy.

Description

xiii, 150 p.; 23 cm.

Series Statement

Compass series

Uniform Title

Compass series (Washington, D.C.)

Subject

• Ames Research Center
• Ames Research Center > Congresses
• Research > United States
• Research > United States > Congresses
• Research > Government policy > United States
• Research > Government policy > United States > Congresses
• Science and industry > Government policy > United States
• Science and industry > Government policy > United States > Congresses
• Industrial policy > United States
• Industrial policy > United States > Congresses
• Technology > Research > United States
• Technology > Research > United States > Congresses
• Technology > Government policy > United States
• Technology > Government policy > United States > Congresses

Note

• "This study was supported by Contract No. NASW-99037-Task 103"--T.p. verso.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 147-150).

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

II. Overview and Summary of the Workshop 15 -- IV. Proceedings -- Opening Remarks / Zoe Lofgren 36 -- Panel I A Technology Vision for NASA / Moderator: Edward Penhoet 38 -- NASA's Technology Strategy / Sam Venneri 38 -- Ames' Technology Strategy / Henry McDonald 43 -- Panel II Research Parks: Concept, History, and Metrics / Moderator: David B. Audretsch 47 -- Presenter / Michael I. Luger 47 -- Discussant / Susan Hackwood 53 -- Panel III The Ames Research Park: Goals and Metrics / Moderator: Patrick Windham 57 -- The Ames Strategic Plan / William Berry 57 -- Partnering with The University of California at Santa Cruz / M.R.C. Greenwood 64 -- The Role of Lockheed Martin / William Ballhaus 66 -- The Role of Carnegie Mellon / Duane Adams, James Morris 69 -- Discussants / Robert Wilson, Edward Penhoet 74 -- Panel IV SBIR Initiatives and Mission Objectives / Moderator: Burton McMurtry 78 -- In-Q-Tel: A "Nonprofit Venture Capital Fund" / Gilman G. Louie 78 -- An "Enterprise Fund" for NASA / Robert L. Norwood 81 -- A Venture Capital Perspective on Research Parks / Kathy Behrens 83 -- Panel V Ames as an Entrepreneurial Center: Opportunities and Challenges / Moderator: Mark Myers 85 -- Commercializing Technology / Carolina Blake 85 -- The Experience of One Start-up Company / Elizabeth Downing 87 -- Discussant / Jim Turner 89 -- Boxes within the Summary Report -- Box A. Benefits of High-Technology Industries 9 -- Box B. The Notion of Success 28 -- Box C. Potential Risks and Guidance for Parks 30 -- Box D. Regional Advantage in a Global Economy 31 -- V. Research Parers -- Science and Technology Parks at the Millennium: Concept, History, and Metrics / Michael I. Luger 95 -- The Prospects for a Technology Park at Ames: A New Economy Model for Industry-Government Partnership? / David B. Audretsch 112 -- VI. Annex -- A. Ames White Paper on the Research Park 137 -- C. Participants List 143.

ISBN

0309074096

OCLC

47257480

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library