Globalisation of R & D and technology markets : consequences for national innovation policies : proceedings of the international conference on 1 and 2 December 1997 in Bonn, Petersberg, Germany organised by the BMBF and the FhG ISI

On the threshold of the 21st century, an intensive debate about globalisation of R&D and technology markets is of crucial importance. Globalisation will carry on changing the framework for company strategies and subsequently for public policies. These conference proceedings contain the papers presented at the international conference "Globalisation of R&D and Technology Markets - Consequences for National Innovation Policies," which was organised by the BMBF and FhG-ISI. In the first part, following the introduction, the policy perspectives are formulated. In the second part the trends, issues and policy implications of the technological globalisation are presented. The third part focusses on international R&D strategies and the promotion of competence centres from the viewpoint of enterprises. Front Matter....Pages I-VI Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Introduction....Pages 3-8 Opening Speech....Pages 9-20 Globalisation of R&D and Technology Markets — Consequences for National Innovation Policy “Petersberg Theses”....Pages 21-34 Front Matter....Pages 35-35 Globalisation of R&D and Technology Markets — Trends, Motives, Consequences....Pages 37-77 Emerging Global Economic Trends and Issues....Pages 79-101 Globalisation Implications for Industrial Relations....Pages 103-115 European Integration as an Answer to Technoglobalism....Pages 117-131 New Challenges to Education and Research in a Global Economy....Pages 133-138 Front Matter....Pages 139-139 Improving Local Conditions for Innovation The Scandinavian Perspective....Pages 141-148 Global Development of R&D The Japanese Perspective....Pages 149-159 Improving Local Conditions for Innovation in the Pharmaceutical Industry....Pages 161-172 Policies to Strengthen Innovative Start-ups and SMEs in Global Competition....Pages 173-180 Back Matter....Pages 181-184 On the threshold of the 21st century, an intensive debate about globalisation of R & D and technology markets is of crucial importance. Globalisation will carry on changing the framework for company strategies and subsequently for public policies. These conference proceedings contain the papers presented at the international conference "Globalisation of R & D and Technology Markets - Consequences for National Innovation Policies", which was organised by the BMBF and FhG-ISI. In the first part, following the introduction, the policy perspectives are formulated. In the second part the trends, issues and policy implications of the technological globalisation are presented. The third part focusses on international R & D strategies and the promotion of competence centres from the viewpoint of enterprises On the threshold of the 21st century, an intensive debate about globalisation of RetD and technology markets is of crucial importance. Globalisation will carry on changing the framework for company strategies and subsequently for public policies. These conference proceedings contain the papers presented at the international conference "Globalisation of RetD and Technology Markets - Consequences for National Innovation Policies", which was organised by the BMBF and FhG-ISI. In the first part, following the introduction, the policy perspectives are formulated. In the second part the trends, issues and policy implications of the technological globalisation are presented. The third part focusses on international RetD strategies and the promotion of competence centres from the viewpoint of enterprises