R&D

Government Funding of Science: When, Why, and How Much?

Commentary As a kid in the sixties, my heroes were astronauts. On June 20, 1969, I struggled to stay awake to watch Neil Armstrong’s moon walk. I built and launched ...

September 19, 2020BY Bob Zeidman
US Health Care: An Industry Too Big to Fail

Commentary As I spoke recently with colleagues at a conference in Florence, Italy about health care innovation, a ...

July 24, 2019BY Michael Williams
Taiwan’s UMC Halts R&D Activities With China’s Fujian Jinhua After US Ban

TAIPEI—Taiwan chipmaker United Microelectronics Corp said it will temporarily halt research and development activities with its Chinese partner ...

October 31, 2018BY Reuters
Congress Unlikely to OK Obama’s New Clean Energy Bid

President Barack Obama said Saturday that he will ask the Republican-led Congress to double spending on research and ...

February 6, 2016BY The Associated Press
Canada’s Top R&D Organization Hacked by Chinese State-Sponsored Actor

Canada’s flagship research organization is rebuilding its computer network after it was breached by what the government is ...

July 29, 2014BY Matthew Little
Is There Any Alternative to Developing an Innovation-Driven Economy?

Australia’s long term international competitiveness will depend on its ability to develop an ‘innovation-driven’ economy. This is an ...

April 21, 2014BY Tim Mazzarol
Government as Innovator? You Bet!

Five years ago, the federal government spent $169 billion to fund basic research and development. This fiscal year, ...

April 17, 2014BY Lee H. Hamilton
Report Highlights Canada’s Industrial R&D Strengths

A report on Canada’s industrial R&D says that there are several key industries in which Canada has substantial ...

September 3, 2013BY Omid Ghoreishi