Learning the R and D System: National Laboratories and Other Non-Academic, Non-Industrial Organizations in Japan and the United States

摘要

The report highlights the major insights garnered from a two-day meeting of senior scientists, engineers, and others involved in and concerned about research and development in the United States and Japan. The bilateral dialog was the second in a series of three workshops on differences and similarities in the working environment for research in the two countries. It focused on 'bridges' between national laboratories and other sectors in electronics and new materials research, on professional associations and consulting organizations, and on the prospects for international collaboration. The report categorizes the non-academic, non-industrial research organizations in the United States and Japan. It compares national laboratories, special corporations, and other government-owned organizations in the two countries and discusses the differing roles of consulting organizations and professional organizations in the United States and Japan. It also includes a section on 'hybrid' organizations, such as joint government-industrial research organizations in Japan.