Return on Investment in Basic Research. Exploring a Methodology

Abstract

Basic research funding in universities and industry, first undertaken by the U.S. Government through the Office of Naval Research beginning in 1946, is shown to have provided a very large return on investment through positive influences on knowledge developed and applied, people trained and their career contributions, new companies and industries formed, and major new contributions to national defense posture.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA111283

Entities

People

  • Bruce S. Old

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Birds
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Engineers
  • Materials
  • Materials Engineering
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanics
  • Military Research
  • National Security
  • Navy
  • Nuclear Reactors
  • Physics Laboratories

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  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis