Innovation, Diversity, and the Sbir/Sttr Programs - Summary of a Workshop

On February 7, 2013, the committee convened a workshop titled "Innovation, Diversity, and Success in the SBIR/STTR Programs" to examine the participation of women, minorities, and other underrepresented groups in the SBIR/STTR programs and identify ways to increase that participation. The workshop examined both broad demographic trends in the science and engineering workforce and the need for more female and minority representation within that workforce, as well as pragmatic solutions to boost SBIR awards to women and minorities. This is that workshop summary.--

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• Authors: Board on Science Technology and Economic, Board on Science Technology and Economic Policy, Committee on Capitalizing on Science Tec, Committee on Capitalizing on Science Technology and Innovation an Assessment of the Small Business Innovation Research Program--Phase II, National Academies Of Sciences Engineeri, National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine, Policy And Global Affairs
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.09.2015
• EAN: 9780309373524
• ISBN: 978-0-309-37352-4
• No. of pages: 95
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 8 mm
• Weight: 181 g
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education