In particular, it's unclear the extent to which Flaherty's emphasis on economic advantages means that the program will ultimately focus
on industrial collaborations aimed at economic development, an approach consistent with Prime Minister Stephen Harper's view of the role of science.
If you are more interested
in industrial collaborations, Tekes, the publicly funded Finnish R&D organisation, has an international programme that offers assistance to foreign companies and research institutes in their search for the most suitable Finnish partners.
Speaking at the event, An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar TD said: «This investment showcases the growing scientific and
industrial collaborations between the US and Ireland.
The schemes will co-fund projects or people (for a limited time) to aid development and retention of talented researchers,
foster industrial collaborations and develop capacity in areas of current and emerging economic importance.
Toyohashi University of Technology strives for excellence in research and education, international visibility, and
industrial collaboration.
Osaka University emphasizes cutting - edge research, the creation of new research fields, respect for liberal arts, and active university -
industrial collaborations.
In contrast,
industrial collaborations and applied research are given little if any consideration or appreciation, despite the fact that there are probably at least as many funding opportunities in industrial and applied research as there are through traditional avenues.
The Kaitokudo and Tekijuku are the foundations and inspiration of the «Handai style» that places emphasis on cutting - edge research, creation of new research fields, respect for liberal arts at the graduate school level, and contributions to society by active university -
industrial collaboration.
Postdocs moving to companies can retain their links with erstwhile academic colleagues, to strengthen academic -
industrial collaborations.
But as Greider's fallout with Geron illustrates, academic -
industrial collaborations can deteriorate like an unhappy marriage.