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Summary of NIST Laboratory Economic Impact Studies

  • Over 9-year period, 2000-2009, 14 economic impact studies conducted of NIST research programs

  • Average benefit-cost ratio of 36:1

  • Selection of projects for study based on perceived existence of industry impact (not randomly selected)

  • But, topics cover wide range of technologies and industries

  • And, estimates derived only from industries receiving direct transfer of research output from NIST (no multiplier effect estimated)

  • Hence, studies collectively provide good indicator of past and potential economic impacts


Bottom line: NIST has done a relatively large number of impact studies covering a wide range of technologies and industries. Therefore, these studies collectively can be viewed as a legitimate indicator of NIST industry impact.

Ecomomic Studies of NIST Laboratory Programs, 2000-2009      
 
For access to individual studies, see list on this web page  
 
Note: a number of studies were conducted prior to 2000, but are not included in this list  
 
Year Industry Project/Output BCR  
       
2000 Pharmaceuticals cholesterol measurement/SRM 4  
2000 Photonics laser and fiber optic power and energy calibration/calibrations* 7  
2000 Chemicals sulfurin fossil fuels/SRM 113  
2000 Building Technology construction system integration & automation technologies (industrial) 5  
2001 Building Technology Fire Dymanics Simulation 101  
2001 Electronics Josephson voltage standard/SRM 5  
2001 Building Technology construction system integration & automation technologies (commercial) 4  
2001 Communications data encryption standards/standard conformance test methods* 102  
2001 Communications role-based access control/reference models 109  
2002 Chemicals National Traceable Reference Materials Program/SRD; calibration services 21  
2002 Manufacturing STEP/stds; conformance test methods & services 8  
2008 Semiconductors superfilling research techniques 6  
2008 Semiconductors low-k materials characterization 9  
2009 Materials consortium-based combinatorial methods development and transfer 9  
 
14 total studies   36 Average BCR
     
 
  *An interval estimate was calculated for this study; the mid point isused here  

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