Government-Industry Partnerships for the Development of New Technologies

Board Room
National Academy of Sciences
2100 C Street, NW
Washington, D.C.
18 December, 1998

Research Team Meeting
for the Assessment of the SBIR Fast Track Program

Agenda

9:45 AM Coffee

10:00AM Review of Project Origins and Goals

-Charles Wessner, NRC

10:15 AM Present and Discuss Draft BRTRC Survey

-Peter Cahill, BTRTC

11:00 AM Discuss Case Study Issues and Set Template

12:00 PM Lunch: Jon Baron, SBIR Program Manager and Jeff Bond, BMDO Program Manager

-Data Issues

1:00 PM Review Research Proposals

-Albert Link, UNC Greensboro

-Audretsch and Juergen Weigand, Indiana University

-Wilson and Cramer, University of Texas at Austin

-Maryann Feldman (possible proposal on Biotech), Johns Hopkins University

2:00 PM Review and Discuss Archibald and Finifter Paper

2:30 PM Summary of Discussion and Deadlines

-Kenneth Flamm and Charles Wessner

3:00 PM Close