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Business partnerships drive innovation and regional growth. The National Academies explore collaborations between industry, academia, and government that strengthen competitiveness and research capacity.

Featured Publications

Review of the SBIR and STTR Programs at the Department of Defense

Consensus Study Report

2026

Data and Metrics for the DOD SBIR and STTR Programs: Proceedings of a Workshop

Proceedings

2024

Reorienting Health Care and Business Sector Investment Priorities Toward Health and Well-Being: Proceedings of a Workshop

Proceedings

2022

Advancing Commercialization of Digital Products from Federal Laboratories

Consensus Study Report

2021

Public–Private Partnership Responses to COVID-19 and Future Pandemics: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief

Proceedings

2020

Featured work

Review of the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs at the Department of Defense

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Recently Completed

Assessment of the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs at the Department of Energy

Consensus/Advisory Activity

In Progress

Review of the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs at NASA

Consensus/Advisory Activity

In Progress

Careers that Care: Strengthening the Future of Animal Research Professions

Educational/Outreach Activity

In Formation

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Development of a Plan to Promote Defense Research at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and Hispanic-Serving Institutions

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Advancing Commercialization from the Federal Laboratories

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

A Patent System for the 21st Century

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Strategic Long-Term Participation by DOD in its Manufacturing Innovation Institutes

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Capitalizing on Science, Technology, and Innovation: An Assessment of the Small Business Innovation Research Program

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

University-Industry Demonstration Partnership

Representative Activity

Completed

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Social and Economic Systems Program Area

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Center for Advancing Science and Technology (CAST)

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In Progress

Science and Engineering Education and Workforce Program Area

Oversight Unit

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Diverse Engineers Discussing New Powerful Microchip to Put it Inside the Modern Drone. Innovative Technologies in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Concept.

Government-University-Industry-Philanthropy Research Roundtable

Roundtable/Forum

In Progress

Board on Higher Education and Workforce

Standing Committee

In Progress

Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders

Roundtable/Forum

In Progress

Aeronautics Research and Technology Roundtable

Roundtable/Forum

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Forum on Public-Private Partnerships for Global Health and Safety

Roundtable/Forum

Completed

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Featured work

Review of the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs at the Department of Defense

Assessment of the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs at the Department of Energy

Review of the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs at NASA

Careers that Care: Strengthening the Future of Animal Research Professions

Development of a Plan to Promote Defense Research at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and Hispanic-Serving Institutions

Advancing Commercialization from the Federal Laboratories

A Patent System for the 21st Century

Strategic Long-Term Participation by DOD in its Manufacturing Innovation Institutes

Capitalizing on Science, Technology, and Innovation: An Assessment of the Small Business Innovation Research Program

University-Industry Demonstration Partnership

Upcoming events

Units

Social and Economic Systems Program Area

Center for Advancing Science and Technology (CAST)

Science and Engineering Education and Workforce Program Area

Government-University-Industry-Philanthropy Research Roundtable

Board on Higher Education and Workforce

Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders

Aeronautics Research and Technology Roundtable

Forum on Public-Private Partnerships for Global Health and Safety