Interview
The Global R&D Landscape
- Other nations, particularly those in Scandinavia and China, will accelerate R&D spending as a national priority to strengthen science, engineering, and educational pipelines.
- The United States faces a competitive deficit where other countries are expected to build K-12 systems and R&D intensity stronger than current U.S. levels.
- A strategic shift toward development aspects of R&D with immediate commercial impact is anticipated globally in the 21st century.
- Future cross-country collaboration is predicted to increase due to improved communication and data sharing, offering the fastest route to effective therapeutics and vaccines.
- Large-scale joint programs, such as CERN, are expected to combine scientific staff and funding to generate solutions more rapidly.
- Long-term success for the United States in science and technology depends on sustained investment over extended periods to counter the changing global composition of R&D.