Abstract
In the two decades since it began, the National Science Foundation's industry- university cooperative research centers (IUCRC) program has emerged as one oi the most successful and highly leveraged government research programs to develop and transfer industrialK' relevant technologies from the university into practice. The program marked its 20th birthday early this month at a meeting in Washington, D.C. The Washington conference and exhibition, entitled Future Directions for Multimember Research Collaborations: The Best Path for Industrial Research? provided a showcase for the achievements ot the ILCRC program. More than 300 attendees from industry, government, and academe convened to consider alternative mechanisms—such as state-sponsored collaborations and industrial consortia in addition to the IUCRC model— to foster research collaborations that could enhance industrial competitiveness. IUCRC program director Alex Schwarzkopf notes that there are currently more than 30 active IUCRC centers across th...
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