Defense, Innovation, Technology Transfers and Public Policy in France

Renaud Bellais and Renelle Guichard ()
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Renaud Bellais: ENSTA Bretagne_SHS - Département Sciences Humaines et Sociales ENSTA Bretagne - ENSTA Bretagne - École Nationale Supérieure de Techniques Avancées Bretagne

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Abstract: The role of defense in national innovation systems is highly topical, because of the complexity of defense systems and the desire to get value‐for‐money from R&D investment, especially through the commercialization of defense‐funded technology. In practice, external transfer has proved to be a difficult, labor‐intensive process, which requires a strong commitment from both parties. Here, intellectual property rights (IPR) appear as a strong incentive for collaboration. Analyzing the lack of IPR culture in defense industries elucidates the difficulties and failures in spin‐off attempts. We finally propose strategies leading to a market for defense‐born technology.

Keywords: Defense technology; Dual use; Technology transfer; Intellectual property rights; Collaboration; Transaction costs (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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Published in Defence and Peace Economics, 2006, 17 (3), pp.273-286

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