Video: Innovation and patents

The quality of patent filings has fallen by 20% over the past two decades, as reported in this 2-minute video. Fall in quality reduces the potential for breakthrough inventions, says the OECD's Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard 2011.

The OECD Innovation Strategy: Harnessing Innovation for Sustainable Growth

Two-page brief presenting the OECD Innovation Strategy. Complete information on the project is available at www.oecd.org/innovation/strategy.

Updated list of Sponsors for Manufactured Nanomaterials

The Sponsorship Programme for the Testing of Manufactured Nanomaterials pools expertise and funds the safety testing of specific Manufactured Nanomaterials. This document, contains a list of sponsors, co-sponsors and contributors for the testing of manufactured nanomaterial.

Articles

Claire Jolly; Barrie Stevens

For more information, please contact Claire Jolly at claire.jolly@oecd.org or Barrie Stevens at barrie.stevens@oecd.org.

Nanotechnologies at the OECD (Russian)

The OECD has prepared an overview of its work on nanotechnologies for Forum VI of the Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety (IFCS). This event will be held in Dakar, Senegal, 15-19 September 20 ...

Nanotechnologies at the OECD - English

The OECD has prepared an overview of its work on nanotechnologies for Forum VI of the Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety (IFCS). This event will be held in Dakar, Senegal, 15-19 September 2008. ...

Manufactured Nanomaterials: Programme of Work 2006-2008

This Programme of Work on Manufactured Nanomaterials 2006-2008 was agreed in September 2006 September by OECD’s Chemicals Committee. To implement this work the Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials (WPMN) was established. The Terms of Reference for the WPMN are found in Annex II.

Innovation and Growth: Rationale for an Innovation Strategy

There is an increasing realisation that innovation has moved to centre stage in economic policy making. This document is a synthesis of OECD work on the subject over recent years, and paves the way for further work in the context of an OECD Innovation Strategy.

Space for Water (April 2007)

Barrie Stevens and Claire Jolly

The management of the world's water resources is set to become one of the most important issues of the21st century. In that context, a case study is being conducted within the framework of the OECD Forum on Space Economics.