Science and Technology Center for Puerto Rico. Preliminary Feasibility Study

摘要

This is a preliminary feasibility study intended to set in motion the process that will culminate in the establishment of a Science and Technology Center in Puerto Rico. As such it is exploratory rather than exhaustive, tentative rather than conclusive. It presents options and recommendations for further analysis and refinement and suggests a mechanism to undetake these tasks. Among the several key assumptions underlying this report, two stand out and serve as a guide in the discussion of the central theme and related topics. The first one is that it is essential if not imperative that Puerto Rico develop a science and technology capability of its own. And second, that the proposed center is feasible at this time and could play a major role in the development of an indigenous scientific and technological base for Puerto Rico. (ERA citation 10:051541)