Abstract :
Call them collaborations, joint ventures, partnerships, consortia, alliances, or, for the semantically fussy, teaming agreements. By any name, R&D cooperation between technology-based companies-even competitors-smells just as sweet when everyone benefits. Here, the author describes how, as a successful sponsor of joint research ventures, the US Advanced Technology Program has much to teach would-be collaborators
Keywords :
research and development management; technology transfer; R&D cooperation; US Advanced Technology Program; alliances; collaborations; consortia; joint ventures; management; partnerships; teaming agreements; technology-based companies; Chemical technology; Collaboration; Companies; Costs; Electronics industry; Electronics packaging; Integrated circuit interconnections; Packaging machines; Research and development; Wiring;
