Product Description: This collection of papersâ€"by American and Russian specialistsâ€"addresses a variety of legal, regulatory, institutional, and financial issues that can promote or hinder technology commercialization. The book is the result of a series of workshops organized by the National Research Council with the Russian Academy of Sciences on commercialization of technologies, particularly those developed at research and educational institutions...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Commercializing High Technologies: East and West discusses key issues in the problems and opportunities of technology transfer that today confront both Russia and the United States. In the wake of the Cold War and dwindling state support, research and development firms now more than ever need to access the market potential of their substantial and often cutting edge technologies...read more

Product Description: This report, prepared as part of the OECD review of science, technology, and innovation policies in the Federation of Russia, describes the Russian science and technology system, recent developments, the government's policies and current reforms...read more