Agenda

8:00-8:30 a.m.	REGISTRATION Continental Breakfast Served
8:30-8:45 a.m.	WELCOME Dr. Albert H. Teich AAAS Science & Policy Programs
8:45-9:00 a.m.	KEYNOTE ADDRESS The Honorable Vernon Ehlers Vice Chairman, House Science Committee
9:00-10:15 a.m.	PLENARY 1: Overview of the S&T Innovation Process This session will address how S&T institutions, R&D investments, and policies contribute to the overall innovation process and how they must adapt to a changing world. *Role of Government, Industry, & Academia* Dr. J. David Roessner School of Public Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology *Balancing Basic and Applied Research Funding: Two Perspectives* Dr. Lewis Branscomb Aetna Professor of Public Policy, Harvard University Claude Barfield Director of S&T Policy Studies, American Enterprise Institute *R&D Policy, Innovations, and Competitiveness* John Yochelson President, Council on Competitiveness
10:15-10:30 a.m.	BREAK
10:30-12:00 N	PLENARY II: The Changing Paradigm The relationships between traditional S&T institutions are changing to adapt to limited resources and heightened competition. This session will address benefits and risks of these new partnerships. *University/Industry Partnerships: Myths & Realities* Teri F. Willey President, ARCH Development Corp. University of Chicago *Federal/State Partnerships: Risks & Barriers* Dr. Walter H. Plosila Vice President of Public Technology Management Battelle Memorial Institute *Role of Federal Laboratories: Benefiting from Past Investments* C. Dan Brand Chairman, Federal Laboratory Consortium *Role of Small Businesses: A Venture Capitalist's Perspective* Jon Baron Department of Defense, SBIR Program
12:00-1:30 p.m.	BUFFET LUNCH (Move to Room 2325) Introduction: The Honorable Constance A. Morella, Chairwoman, House Technology Subcommittee Luncheon Speaker: Dr. Robert E. Kahn, President of the Corporation for National Research Initiatives and Co-Creator of ARPANet.
1:30-2:30	PLENARY III: Measuring Performance The contribution of R&D to technological advancement is widely recognized, yet difficult to measure. This session will address examples of benchmarking and the strengths and limitations of indicators utilized for measuring performance. *Trends in Industrial R&D Funding and Management Practice* Charles F. Larson Executive Director, Industrial Research Institute *How to Measure Return on Investment* Dr. Louis Tornatzky Executive Director, Southern Technology Council *A State Case Study: The Massachusetts Economy* Jennifer Montana Senior Policy Analyst, Massachusetts Technology Collaborative
2:45-4:00	PLENARY IV: Policy Implications This session will address how existing policies to facilitate S&T innovation may need to change to adapt to needs of the next century. *Technology Transfer* Joseph Allen President, National Technology Transfer Center *Public-Private Collaborations* Marjory Blumenthal Director CSTB, National Academy of Sciences *Tax Incentives for Research: Benefits and Impediments* Dr. David Skanderson Manager of the Barents Group, KPMG Peat Marwick

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