Fraunhofer Society : A Unique German Contract Research Organization Comes to America

Describes a mechanism of industry, government, & university technology collaboration, which has played an important role in bridging the innovation gap in Germany. Germany has in recent years, through the Fraunhofer Society, been transferring to the U.S. its unique approach to technology deployment & development through government, university, & industry partnerships. This report reviews the German innovation system that gave rise to the Fraunhofer Society. Describes the dynamics of the Fraunhofer Model & the factors resulting in its internationalization strategy. Observations about what the Fraunhofer Model may mean to the U.S. innovation system.Mitchell, A. Duff is the author of 'Fraunhofer Society : A Unique German Contract Research Organization Comes to America', published 2000 under ISBN 9780788187353 and ISBN 078818735X.