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Going Local: Connecting the National Labs to their Regions to Maximize Innovation and Growth

September 10, 2014 /

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Today, much technology development and application occurs in the context of synergistic regional clusters of firms, trade associations, educational institutions, private labs, and regional economic development organizations. Unfortunately, legacy operating procedures limit the DOE labs’ ability to engage fully with the regional economies in which they are located. This lack of consistent engagement with regional technology clusters has likely limited the labs’ overall contributions to U.S. economic growth.

By: Scott Andes, Mark Muro and Matthew Stepp

Full Story: http://www.brookings.edu/research/reports/2014/09/10-national-labs-andes-muro-stepp

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