9781461443872 | Springer Verlag, September 18, 2012, cover price $139.00 | About this edition: At a time when scientific and technical innovation now requires a multitude of heterogeneous inputs and expertise from the public and private sectors alike, cooperative research centers (CRCs) have emerged as the predominant vehicle for cross-sector collaboration.

9781489995445 | Springer Verlag, October 15, 2014, cover price $139.00 | About this edition: This book examines CRCs in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia, surveying resource allocation, structure, management and operations, objectives and goals, and identifying differences and similarities across institutional and national contexts.