The National Research Landscape:
Leveraging the Academic/Industry Partnership

The following speakers graciously have provided pdf versions of their slides:

Michael Black, Brown University, Introduction

John Seely Brown, Reflections on Industrial Research

Per-Kristian Halvorsen, HP, Adapting to Changes in the (National) Research Infrastructure

Bob F. Sproull, Sun

Jack Breese, Microsoft, Fostering Practical Innovation at Microsoft Research

Richard Waters, MERL, Industrial Research Labs: Neither for the Faint of Heart Nor the Short of Sight But Vital

Saul Kaplan, RI Economic Development Corporation, Innovation @ Scale: The Imperative to Think Big, Start Small, Scale Fast

John Preston, MIT, Leveraging the Academic Entrepreneurs - Commercializing Scientific Discovery