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Thu 03 Mar 2010Investing in research to exploit it commercially tops agenda
RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT:THE INNOVATION Taskforce report argues strongly for a continued heavy investment in scientific research as a way to help pull Ireland out of recession. It also highlights the need to commercialise research discoveries as a way to create jobs and wealth through the “smart economy” paradigm.
The report’s authors saw fit to rank these two issues – investment in research and the exploitation of resultant intellectual property (IP) – as their first and second agenda items. They arise under the section headings: “Strengthening the Knowledge Base” and “Transferring Knowledge”.
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