The impact of academic research on industrial performance / National Academy of Engineering of the National Academies.

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2003.

xv, 248 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

"This study was supported by Grant No. 97-3-4 between the National Academy of Sciences and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and by the National Academy of Engineering"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references.

Report of the Panel on the Network Systems and Communications Industry -- Report of the Panel on the Medical Devices and Equipment Industry -- Report of the Panel on the Aerospace Industry -- Report of the Panel on the Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics Services Industry -- Report of the Panel on the Financial Services Industry -- The contributions and impact of academic research -- Challenges for the future.