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Acknowledgements

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. THE ATP'S BUSINESS REPORTING SYSTEM: A TOOL FOR ECONOMIC EVALUATION

Overview of the Advanced Technology Program (ATP)
Overview of the Business Reporting System
About This Report

2. PATHS TO NATIONAL ECONOMIC BENEFITS

Development of Enabling Technologies
Identification of Business Opportunities
Business Goals
Identification of Commercialization Strategies

3. R&D STATUS REPORT

Level of Progress in Completing R&D Phase
Effect of ATP Funding on R&D Progress
When Can Revenue Be Expected?

4. STIMULATION OF COLLABORATION AND RELATED EFFECTS

Stimulation of R&D Collaboration
Collaboration Effects
Anecdotal Comments
Obtaining expertise not otherwise available
Obtaining assistance from universities
Learning more about potential markets and customer needs and accelerating entry into the marketplace
Formation of stronger supplier-customer relationships
Strengthening credibility within the organization and with other organizations
Elaboration of the "benefits and costs" of collaboration
Formation of Strategic Alliances Outside the ATP Project for Commercialization of ATP-funded Technologies

5. IMPACT ON INDUSTRY R&D

Stimulation of Private Sector Investment and Leveraging of Other Investment
Increased Credibility

6. EARLY COMMERCIALIZATION ACTIVITIES

Commercialization Planning Activities
Early Economic Impacts
Anecdotal Comments
Ability to make new and/or better products
Prototyping and customer testing
Implementation of new or improved production processes
Installation of demonstration units

7. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION AND DIFFUSION OF TECHNOLOGY

Protection and Disclosure of Intellectual Property
Dissemination of Non-Proprietary Information

8. RELATIONSHIP TO PRIOR WORK AND CONCLUSIONS

Relationship to Prior Work
Summary of Findings
Plans for Future Work

REFERENCES

APPENDICES

Appendix A. Plans for Diverse Applications of ATP-funded Technologies--Information/Computer Systems

Appendix B. Plans for Diverse Applications of ATP-funded Technologies--Manufacturing (Discrete)

Appendix C. Plans for Diverse Applications of ATP-funded Technologies--Biotechnology

Appendix D. Plans for Diverse Applications of ATP-funded Technologies--Electronics

Appendix E. Plans for Diverse Applications of ATP-funded Technologies--Chemicals & Chemical Processing

Appendix F. Plans for Diverse Applications of ATP-funded Technologies--Energy and Environment

Appendix G. SIC Codes included in "Other" Category

Table 1. BRS Participation and Timing Relative To All ATP Awards and Participants

Table 2. Examples of Effect of ATP Funding on Company Goals for the Technology

Table 3. Strategic Alliances and Licensing Agreements for Commercialization

Table 4. Dissemination of Non-proprietary Information from ATP-funded Projects

Figure 1. Distribution of Types of Participation and Types of Organizations in the BRS

Figure 2. Distribution for Organizations in the BRS That Had Completed One or Two Years of ATP Funding

Figure 3. Technologies Under Development     (LEGEND)

Figure 4. Plans for Diverse Applications of ATP-funded Technologies

Figure 5. How ATP-funded Technologies Are Expected Eventually To Be Commercially Deployed

Figure 6. Stages of Production In Which the ATP-funded Technologies Are Expected To Be Used

Figure 7. Quantitative Business Goals

Figure 8. Importance of Market Timing

Figure 9. Strategies for Commercializing ATP-funded Technologies

Figure 10. Strategic Alliances Planned

Figure 11. R&D Status

Figure 12. Acceleration of R&D

Figure 13. When Can We Expect To See Revenues from ATP-funded Technologies?

Figure 14. Stimulation of Collaborations

Figure 15. Effects Most Enabled by Collaboration

Figure 16. Other Effects Enabled by Collaboration

Figure 17. Costs Attributed to Collaboration

Figure 18. Stimulation of Industry R&D Investment

Figure 19. Change in the Nature of Industry R&D

Figure 20. Increased Credibility

Figure 21. Increased Credibility -- Small Businesses

Figure 22. Attraction of Capital

Figure 23. Market Analysis Progress

Figure 24. Acquisition of New Facilities and Equipment

Figure 25. Progress Towards Commercial Production

Figure 26. Progress Towards Early Products and Processes

Figure 27. Intellectual Property Strategies Planned

Date created: December 1997
Last updated: May 5, 2003