Here are May's reading recommendations.
S&T Strategies of Six Countries: Implications for the United States
S&T Strategies of Six Countries: Implications for the United States
National Academies Press
The U.S. will need to shift from a national S&T strategy predicated on the 1950s paradigm of "control and isolation" to a global innovation environment focused on "engagement and partnerships," according to this report. S&T Strategies of Six Countries: Implications for the United States provides an overview of national science and technology strategies in Japan, Singapore, Brazil, China, India and Russia, and concludes that the U.S. should focus on improving its balance of "top-down" and "bottom-up" innovation. The report also suggests that the U.S. should improve its global exchanges in education and R&D talent, international and national recruitment of R&D talent, and multinational corporate collaborations.
The U.S. will need to shift from a national S&T strategy predicated on the 1950s paradigm of "control and isolation" to a global innovation environment focused on "engagement and partnerships," according to this report. S&T Strategies of Six Countries: Implications for the United States provides an overview of national science and technology strategies in Japan, Singapore, Brazil, China, India and Russia, and concludes that the U.S. should focus on improving its balance of "top-down" and "bottom-up" innovation. The report also suggests that the U.S. should improve its global exchanges in education and R&D talent, international and national recruitment of R&D talent, and multinational corporate collaborations.
Innovation: Coalition for Action on Innovation in Canada
Canada has a lot going for it in today’s global economy. Its traditional resource base is in high demand. Its population is among the best educated in the world. Canadian communities are beacons of diversity, filled with global citizens. Its public finances are relatively strong. Its tax rates are increasingly attractive. Its markets are open. Canada's businesses are moving more confidently into a wider range of international markets. As a result, Canadians today enjoy an enviable standard of living and quality of life. But it cannot afford to be complacent. The country's future prosperity is threatened on three fronts: ....
Canada has a lot going for it in today’s global economy. Its traditional resource base is in high demand. Its population is among the best educated in the world. Canadian communities are beacons of diversity, filled with global citizens. Its public finances are relatively strong. Its tax rates are increasingly attractive. Its markets are open. Canada's businesses are moving more confidently into a wider range of international markets. As a result, Canadians today enjoy an enviable standard of living and quality of life. But it cannot afford to be complacent. The country's future prosperity is threatened on three fronts: ....
"This book seeks to increase understanding of the links between skills and innovation. It explores the wide range of skills required, ranging from technical to "soft", and the ability to learn; it presents data and evidence on countries' stocks and flows of skills and the links between skill inputs and innovation outputs. Given the importance of meeting the demands of knowledge-based economic activity, the book investigates the issues of skill supply, education, workplace training and work organisation. It highlights the importance of enabling individuals to acquire appropriate skills and of optimising these at work."
European Commission.
This slipped by me earlier this year but the EC is reviewing its innovation support. Comments are now closed but go here for more information.
http://ec.europa.eu/research/csfri/index_en.cfm
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