Innovation Inducement Prizes at the National Science Foundation

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Innovation Inducement Prizes: At the National Science Foundation

	SUMMARY	1
1	PRIZES IN THE NATIONAL INNOVATION SYSTEM	9
	Prizes in Historical Context,	9
	Strengths and Limitations of Innovation Inducement Prizes,	11
	NSF Engagement in Innovation Inducement Prizes,	14
2	AN EXPERIMENTAL INNOVATION INDUCEMENT PRIZE PROGRAM AT NSF	18
	Overview of an Experimental Prize Program,	18
	Administration and Design Issues,	20
	“First-past-the-post” and “Best-in-class” Contests,	21
	NSF’s Role in Program Administration and Funding,	23
	Role of Non-NSF Entities in Program Administration and Funding,	25
	Selection of Prize Topics, Goals, and Objectives,	28
	Inducement Prize Contest Rules,	28
	Administrative Rules Applicable to All Contests,	29
	Contest-specific Rules,	34
	Awarding Innovation Inducement Prizes,	38
	Evaluating the Innovation Inducement Prize Program,	38

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