InhaltsangabePART I: ADVANCED MATERIALS, PAST & PRESENT. Introduction: Advanced Materials in A Global World. Chapter 1: The Coming of The Advanced Materials Revolution. PART II: OPPORTUNITIES AND RISKS. Chapter 2: A Great Potential - Markets and Society. Chapter 3: The Great Divide -- Advanced Materials, Productivity, and Economic Growth. Chapter 4: Facing Reality - The Risk Factor In The World Of Advanced Materials. PART III: CREATION: RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. Chapter 5: Research And Development I: The American Context. Chapter 6: Research And Development Ii: The European Context. PART IV: A WIDER CONTEXT: THE SEAMLESS WEB. Chapter 7: The Seamless Web I: Corporations, Universities, Incubators and Start Ups. Chapter 8: The Seamless Web II: Signaling, Selection, and Focusing Mechanisms - SMEs, Entrepreneurs, and Venture Capital. PART V: ORGANIZING GROWTH: CLUSTERS AND GATEKEEPERS. Chapter 9: The Localization of Economic Growth: "Clustering," Synergies, And Advanced Materials. Chapter 10: The American Touch: "Gatekeepers" And Creative Clusters. Chapter 11: Conclusion - Broadening Horizons.

Sanford L. Moskowitz, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Management at St. John's University and the College of St. Benedict in Minnesota. Dr. Moskowitz's teaching and research are in the areas of international business, global strategic management, and international technology development. Dr. Moskowitz is an international consultant to industry and government, specializing in innovation and technology management in advanced materials and related technologies. Dr. Moskowitz received his master's degree and doctorate in economic and business history from Columbia University in New York. He is a member of the Academy of International Business (AIB) and a member of the Advisory Board of Annual Editions: International Business.

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PART I: ADVANCED MATERIALS, PAST & PRESENT. Introduction: Advanced Materials in A Global World. Chapter 1: The Coming of The Advanced Materials Revolution. PART II: OPPORTUNITIES AND RISKS. Chapter 2: A Great Potential - Markets and Society. Chapter 3: The Great Divide -- Advanced Materials, Productivity, and Economic Growth. Chapter 4: Facing Reality - The Risk Factor In The World Of Advanced Materials. PART III: CREATION: RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. Chapter 5: Research And Development I: The American Context. Chapter 6: Research And Development Ii: The European Context. PART IV: A WIDER CONTEXT: THE SEAMLESS WEB. Chapter 7: The Seamless Web I: Corporations, Universities, Incubators and Start Ups. Chapter 8: The Seamless Web II: Signaling, Selection, and Focusing Mechanisms - SMEs, Entrepreneurs, and Venture Capital. PART V: ORGANIZING GROWTH: CLUSTERS AND GATEKEEPERS. Chapter 9: The Localization of Economic Growth: "Clustering," Synergies, And Advanced Materials. Chapter 10: The American Touch: "Gatekeepers" And Creative Clusters. Chapter 11: Conclusion - Broadening Horizons.