Since 1996, the Small and Medium Enterprise Administration (SMEA) in Taiwan has supported various institutions to establish incubation centers (ICs) for facilitating start-ups and innovation. At present, there are 79 ICs in total and 65 (or 83%) of them are established in universities/colleges. Most ICs in the universities/colleges offering…

United States scientists are being pressured by the government to cut back on scientific exchanges with the Soviet Union for both "natural security" and political reasons. Various aspects of the issue are discussed, suggesting that science itself will be the big loser in the government's shift of attitude toward science communication.…

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) uses a three-tiered approach to help other nations solve development problems. At the broadest level, the TVA is an educator, because it shares with others the benefits of what it has learned over the last 55 years. At the second level, the TVA is a regional planning consultant, and at the third level, the TVA…

Presented are data taken from the Federal Funds for Research and Development, Volume 28 survey conducted in the second quarter of fiscal year 1978, shortly after the President's 1980 budget message in January. The following highlights of the budget are presented: (1) an increase in Research and Development (R&D) allocation by 4% over 1979; (2)…

Presented are a series of papers in which Mr. William C. Norris, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Control Data Corporation, explores ways in which technology can be employed to solve many of society's problems. Papers included are: Technological Cooperation for Survival; Via Technology to a New Era in Education; A Policy for Export of…

Discusses the enhancement of economic leadership by improving workers' skills, supporting research and development and encouraging investment that applies to technological innovations. Suggests a relationship between national rates of capital investment and increases in productivity and economic growth. (RT)

To clarify the relationships among education, employment, and technological research, this study constructs a planning model based on these areas' component fields and their complex interrelationships. Emphasizing that little research has been done on the relationships of education and technology and that little understanding has been achieved of…

Presents a summary of recent ideas in the area of industrial innovation. Analyzes varying viewpoints on models of the processes of innovation and poses questions for future study, research, and policy formation. (ML)

Traces the growth and movement of Japanese research and technology efforts and achievements. Explains policies related to science and technology and examines resultant actions. Provides perspectives on the future direction and role of creativity in Japanese research. (ML)

A 45-year-old research project (culminating in the multivolume "Science and Civilization in China") is examining major scientific innovations in ancient China and attempting to explain why, although the Chinese gained a technological edge in the past, they did not make the forward leap into modern science. (JN)

The significance of the inclusion of subject matter pertaining to science, technology, and society (STS) in the science curriculum is examined and discussed. (PB)

This document is a chronology of activities and accomplishments of the New Jersey Commission on Technology Education (COTE) since its inception in 1984. It is intended to provide interested education leaders with information on COTE's management structure and activities that they may want to adapt and adopt. COTE is a statewide coalition of…

Since facilities and technology are useless without trained people, policies that address manpower training must be an integral part of a plan for the use of science and technology in national development. Presented is an overview of labor force requirements, educational needs, and other considerations related to industrial and agricultural…

This publication focuses on spinoff benefits of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration space program developments. The first of the three sections describes the direct benefits of space exploration and aeronautical research. Some of these direct benefits are expanding knowledge about our solar system and our universe, the development of…

Discusses technological advancement in Japan (including financial tools) and America's response to meet the Japanese high-technology challenge. This response includes university programs to learn about Japan/Japanese, cooperative agreements with Japanese universities, and programs to send U.S. graduate students to work in Japanese companies. (JN)