The ABC's of Science, Technology & Innovation (STI) Policy

Innovation is a widely applied yet poorly understood term in the context of public policies and practices among Western nations. Technological innovations specifically have and will continue to advance civilization, shape modern society, and drive the economic health and geo-political standing of nations.

This book offers a unique interpretation of science, technology & innovation (STI) policies in Western nations, particularly in regard to government-sponsored programs. The author challenges established thinking, directly addressing numerous myths that cloud our understanding of innovation and proposes a fresh perspective grounded in fundamental logic and analysis. Written in short chapters and presented in an alphabetically organized framework, this book addresses what is working and what isn't working in current STI policies and suggests that the most efficient and effective way to generate technological innovations that yield the desired socio-economic benefits, is for national governments to sponsor directed scientific research and directed engineering development, and align both with the requirements of carefully managed commercial production. The book also features examples drawn from government data, scholarly literature, practitioner anecdotes and the author's personal experience.

Challenges the accepted STI nomenclature, fundamental constructs, sector roles and the allocation of public funds Explains the knowledge states of scientific discovery, engineering invention and commercial innovation Describes numerous fallacies permeating Western STI policies and explains how to correct them

Autorentext
Joseph P. Lane (Amherst, NY, USA) led a Federally-funded team which for twenty-five years provided technical support to inventors, entrepreneurs, universities and government laboratories working to generate new technology-based products for both mainstream and niche markets. He also applied that practical experience to inform domestic and international STI theory, practice and policy. Mr. Lane has co-authored several books, established one journal, and has authored fifty articles in peer-reviewed journals.

Inhalt

Aristotle's Three States of Knowledge.- Vannevar Bush's Fateful Omission.- Coalition Eisenhower Didn't Foresee.- Development vs Research.- Everett Roger's Innovation Definition.- Federal Laboratory Consortium.- Government Bias in Funding.- Project Hindsight vs TRACES.- Idea Factory Lessons.- Juggling STI Terminology.- Knowledge Communication.- Logic Models at Work.- Multiplier Effect.- National Science Foundation.- Orphan Product Approach.- Push vs Pull.- Equations for National Innovation.- Rhetoric vs Reality.- Subordinating Engineering to Science.- Technology Transfer Offices.- University as a Free Enterprise.- Valuation of Invention Claims.- New Net Wealth.- Xi Jinping's China Strategy.- Why STI Fallacies Persist.- Zero Sum Game.- What comes after Z?.