“Collaborative platforms for innovation in advanced materials”
Date Issued
March 4, 2022
Type
Πτυχιακή Εργασία
Abstract
This report draws on evidence from 12 case studies to characterise the governance
mechanisms of collaborative platforms for advanced materials – including terms of
funding, access, and IP policy – and explores under what conditions they can produce
tangible and intangible value. Advanced materials hold significant potential to improve
products and production processes, yet realising their promise remains challenging: it has
historically taken 15 to 20 years from the discovery of new materials to their deployment.
Consequently, governments have been creating collaborative platforms – shared digital
and physical infrastructures – to pool and manage global data, drive the development of
nascent industries, and create hubs of interdisciplinary research, development and
training. This study identifies technology convergence, the engagement of society and
digitalisation as key trends in the field; it also describes conditions under which
collaborative platforms can construct value chains, foster standards, catalyse innovation
ecosystems, and build skills and social capital.
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