Science and Technology Policy Infrastructure Guidelines and References

By Ferguson, Ken

Description
Export and Trade Government Reference Document:

Excerpt
Excerpt: Science & Technology (S&T) Policy Infrastructure Guidelines and References Introduction: This reference guide is intended to assist Science and Technology (S&T) policy makers, planners and business professionals in formulating S&T policy that will enable greater commercial S&T activities and more productive relationships between public and private sector S&T entities. The Office of Technology Policy (OTP) of the Technology Administration in the U.S. Department of Commerce hopes that this reference tool will provide valuable insight into key S&T policy issues, and also facilitate communications between S&T policymakers and their counterparts abroad.

Table of Contents
CONTENTS Introduction----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 Science and Technology Topics Intellectual Property Rights------------------------------------------ 4 Contact Listings--------------------------------------------------- 12 Asia & Oceania---------------------------------------------12 Europe----------------------------------------------------------14 Middle East----------------------------------------------------16 North America------------------------------------------------ 18 U.S. Technology Transfer Laws------------------------------------ 22 Technology Transfer Legal Organizations----------------- 29 Technology Transfer Organizations-------------------------- 31 Asia & Oceania---------------------------------------------31 Europe--------------------------------------------------------- 37 Middle East----------------------------------------------------45 North America------------------------------------------------ 48 Measurements and Standards--------------------------------------57 Contact Listings--------------------------------------------------- 60 Europe--------------------------------------------------------60 Middle East--------------------------------------------------63 North America---------------------------------------------- 65 Information Technology (IT) ----------------------------------------69 Contact Listings----------------------------------------------------77 Asia & Oceania---------------------------------------------77 Europe--------------------------------------------------------- 81 Middle East & North Africa-------------------------------88 North America-------------------------------------------------91 Incubators---------------------------------------------------------------- 99 Incubator Companies-------------------------------------------106 Europe------------------------------------------------------106 North America-------------------------------------------- 107