In September 2000, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) asked the National Research Council to assemble a committee to study the trends and forces in science and technology (S&T), industrial management, the economy, and society that are likely to affect research and development as well as the introduction of technological innovations over the next 5 to 10 years. NIST believed that such a study would provide useful supporting information as it planned future programs to achieve its goals of strengthening the U.S. economy and improving the quality of life for U.S. citizens by working with industry to develop and apply technology, measurements, and standards.


Table of Contents


Front Matter
Executive Summary
1 Introduction
2 Push Factors
3 Contextual Factors
4 Pull Factors
5 Conclusions
Appendix A: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members
Appendix B: Workshop Agenda
Appendix C: Workshop Participants
Appendix D: Workshop Summary
Appendix E: Recent Reports on Future Trends in Science and Technology
Appendix F: Trends in the Economy and Industrial Strength
Appendix G: Innovation's Quickening Pace: Summary and Extrapolation of Frontiers of Science/ Frontiers of Engineering Papers and Presentations
Appendix H: Trends in Science and Technology
Appendix I: Trends in Industrial R&D Management and Organization