The Experimental

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Technical Reference Publication

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Preface: In Fiscal Year 2001 the Office of Technology Policy (OTP) sponsored a twelve month comprehensive evaluation of the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Technologies (EPSCoT). The objective of the evaluation was to provide OTP with an objective review of the effect of the funded projects and an assessment of the program?s underlying concept, design, and structure.

Table of Contents
Table of Contents Page Foreward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Executive Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Chapter 1 - Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 EPSCoT?s Mission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Recipient Eligibility and Funding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Methodological Framework of Evaluation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Chapter 2- Findings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Results of Evaluated Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Results of Interview Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Chapter 3- Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 1-1 Summary of EPSCoT Awards, 1998 and 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1-2 Federal Funding Obligation for Research and Development to EPSCoT States: From 1990 to 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1-3 Summary of Federal Research and Development Investment and Technology Sector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1-4 Project Type and Funding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1-5 Hypothesized EPSCoT Technology Infrastructure Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2-1 Summary by Type of Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 2-2 EPSCoT Grant Recipients and Site Visit States t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 2-3 Types of Partnerships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 2-4 EPSCoT Grantees? Relationship with the State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Appendices A. Enabling Legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3 B. Case Reports of 10 EPSCoT-Funded Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1