Download or read book Reducing the Time from Basic Research to Innovation in the Chemical Sciences written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2003-05-18 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Innovation, the process by which fundamental research becomes a commercial product, is increasingly important in the chemical sciences and is changing the nature of research and development efforts in the United States. The workshop was held in response to requests to speed the R&D process and to rapidly evolve the patterns of interaction among industry, academe, and national laboratories. The report contains the authors' written version of the workshop presentations along with audience reaction.