Technology transfer and industry creation are increasingly identified with university research. Increasing this activity may stimulate initiatives to enhance progress in economic opportunity. A high standard of living is dependent upon a leading position in high technology, engineering and technology-relaled research and development, resulting in high tech jobs. Universities will carry a part of these new responsibilities. Emphasis on higher education will be a focus of opportunity over the next decade. Curricula content will include social, international, economic and environmental issues. The education community will review the pros and cons of the opportunity technology affords. However, in parallel, university research will become increasingly the source of, and universities the partners of continued technological development. It is timely to explain this opportunity and explore the challenges of this new partnership.

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