Author : National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2001-08-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780309074100
The Advanced Technology Program by National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy Pdf
This report examines the operations of the APT, reviews its extensive assessment program, and provides NRC Committee findings concerning the ATP's operations and recommendations for potential improvements to the program. The report includes a summary of a major conference held in April 2000 as well as seven papers, including surveys of the industry participants or users of the ATP program, a summary of the results of fifty awards, detailed assessments of major joint ventures, and a description of the current selection process. It is the most comprehensive study to date of the program's origins, operations, achievements, and assessment. Its conclusion: the program works.