Industrial Research and Innovation Indicators : Report of a Workshop

Workshop participants offered a variety of suggestions to the National Science Foundation (NSF) and other federal agencies to improve the usefulness and relevance of data on industrial research and innovation, as well as to increase efficiency in collecting and processing the data.

The suggestions dealt with the need to (1) clarify policy information needs; (2) improve the quality, coverage, and collection of existing data items; and (3) identify and collect new types of data. Table of ContentsFront Matter1 Introduction2 Summary of Suggestions3 Public Policy Information Needs4 Need for a Conceptual Framework5 Improving Information on Industrial R&D6 Measuring Outputs and Outcomes of Innovation7 Innovation Surveys8 Public-Private Partnerships for Science and Technology Data9 Innovation in the Service Sector and Information Technology10 Internationalization of Innovative Activity11 Cross-Cutting Data IssuesNotesReferencesAppendix A: Workshop ProgramAppendix B: List of Registered Participants