We Need to Curb Conflicts in Global High-Tech

Charles W. Wessner, US National Research Council

There is remarkably little multinational cooperation for the development of new, commercially relevant technologies. There are regional efforts -- notably among the members of the European Union - but, even in Europe, national programs dominate heavily. From a global perspective, the National Research Council analysis identifies a number of the issues that end to constrain cooperation, and argues that capital and technology challenges push companies toward greater cooperation.