Government‐led innovation acceleration: Case studies of US federal government innovation and technology acceleration organizations.

How can agencies that have operational activities as a primary focus improve the procurement and transition of innovative technologies, particularly from the private sector? This study seeks to inform scholars and public‐sector managers about organizational design for innovation and technology accel...

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Published in:Review of Policy Research Vol. 39; no. 3; pp. 353 - 379
Main Authors: Roberts, Patrick S., Schmid, Jon
Format: Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell May2022
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          RAND Corporation, Arlington Virginia,, USA
          RAND Corporation, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania,, USA
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        United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation
        National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health
        United States. Central Intelligence Agency
        Federal government
        Innovation adoption
        Organizational change
        Venture capital
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          National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health
          United States. Central Intelligence Agency
          Grantmaking Foundations
          Police Protection
          Venture capital
          Case studies
          Scholarships
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        biotechnology
        governance
        high‐tech
        innovation
        national governance
        alta tecnología
        biotecnología
        gobernanza
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        nacional
        创新
        国家治理
        治理
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      ab: How can agencies that have operational activities as a primary focus improve the procurement and transition of innovative technologies, particularly from the private sector? This study seeks to inform scholars and public‐sector managers about organizational design for innovation and technology acceleration using a systems approach. It examines three organizations responsible for mission‐oriented innovation: In‐Q‐Tel, stood by up the Central Intelligence Agency; the FBI's Operational Technology Unit; and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). It finds that collaboration and mission‐inspiration can bridge public–private sector divides, but that distance from operators can slow technology adoption. It recommends establishing metrics for innovation investments and outcomes and gaining a better understanding of end user needs. Venture capital characteristics in quasi‐government innovation organizations show promise but are untested outside of defense and intelligence. This study contributes to the literature by analyzing technology acceleration rather than initiation, development, adoption, or diffusion. It also adds to the study of technology acceleration in mission‐oriented agencies that are less often the focus of R&D scholarship on big science.
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