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Prospects for the Defence Diversification Agency: Technology transfer and the UK defence research establishments

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Set up at the start of 1999, the UK Defence Diversification Agency (DDA) has technology transfer from defence to civil sectors as one of its main aims. This paper outlines the initial aims of the DDA and sets this in context by detailing previous attempts to foster such ‘spin-off’ in the UK. Although the DDA can learn from the shortcomings of these earlier efforts, there remain significant obstacles limiting the extent to which defence technology can be exploited in civil markets. Such exploitatiion has been hampered by the general lack of competitiveness of many manufacturing companies in the UK. More specifically, so-called ‘dual use’ exploitation of the defence technology base has proved difficult because the firms best able to access such technology are typically ill-suited to the needs of civil markets. Copyright , Beech Tree Publishing.

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  • Graham Spinardi, 2000. "Prospects for the Defence Diversification Agency: Technology transfer and the UK defence research establishments," Science and Public Policy, Oxford University Press, vol. 27(2), pages 123-135, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:scippl:v:27:y:2000:i:2:p:123-135
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    1. Renaud Bellais & Renelle Guichard, 2006. "Defense Innovation, Technology Transfers And Public Policy," Defence and Peace Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 17(3), pages 273-286.

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