13-12-2012, 06:02 PM
The Challenge of Sustaining the Research and Innovation Process
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Basic research – The Laser
1958 - publication of the scientific paper, Infrared and Optical Lasers, by Arthur Schawlow and Charles Townes of Bell Labs.
"We thought it might have some communications and scientific uses, but we had no application in mind. If we had, it might have hampered us and not worked out as well.
Applied research - Lasers
Applied research arising out of the laser includes fibre optic laser communications, laser surgery, supermarket bar code scanners, digital data storage and music CDs
Innovation, Protection and Exploitation
Innovation is the successful exploitation of new ideas and is a vital ingredient for competitiveness, productivity and social gain within businesses and organisations."
-London Innovation* definition
The challenge of sustaining the wealth creation cycle
Knowledge transfer from academia to industry
Who’s doing what?
How do we find out?
What funding is available?
How do we facilitate communication?
Commercial incentives
Wealth transfer back from the economy to fund basic research