Title Accelerating technology transition : bridging the valley of death for materials and processes in defense systems / Committee on Accelerating Technology Transition, National Materials Advisory Board, Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council of the National Academies

Published Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2004

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 55 pages) : illustrations Contents Creating a culture for innovation and rapid technology transition -- Methodologies and approaches -- What is technology transition and why is it difficult -- The culture of innovation and rapid technology transition -- Bridging the Valley of Death -- Making the business case -- Barriers to technology transition -- Conclusions and recommendations -- Methodologies and approaches -- Lessons learned from a comparison of risk-reward models -- Successful best practices -- Conclusions and recommendations -- Enabling tools and databases -- Established commercial practice: accelerated development -- Emerging commercial practice: Darpa's accelerated insertion of materials program -- Small business role: materials by design -- Dissemination and infrastructure -- Conclusions and recommendations Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes Supported by the Dept. of Defense Contract No. MDA972-01-D-001 English Print version record Subject United States. Department of Defense -- Procurement SUBJECT United States. Department of Defense fast Subject Defense industries -- Technological innovations -- United States BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- International -- Marketing. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- International Relations -- Trade & Tariffs. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- International -- General. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Exports & Imports. Armed Forces -- Procurement Defense industries -- Technological innovations United States Form Electronic book ISBN 0309545838 9780309545839

Other Titles Bridging the valley of death for materials and processes in defense systems

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