Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are critical to, and evidence of, a vibrant U.S. innovation environment that enables diverse opportunities for knowledge and value creation and facilitates cross-sector coordination and collaboration to strengthen U.S. competitiveness. But what makes a public-private partnership effective? Reflecting on past successful and unproductive PPPs, what barriers – new and familiar – are preventing connection between the public and private sectors? How can philanthropic support be more effectively engaged in pursuit of a radically expanded partnership model to strengthen U.S. leadership?

During this meeting attendees discussed what actors across the research enterprise have learned about developing and managing realistic expectations and mechanisms for productive PPPs.

Speakers:
Grace Wang, Executive Vice President for Research, Innovation and Knowledge Enterprise at The Ohio State University
Dario Gil, Director of IBM Research

This meeting is for members of the Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable and invited guests.