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Federal Research: Interim Report on the Pilot Technology Access Program

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date March 7, 1994
Report No. RCED-94-75
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Summary:

As part of the federal effort to bolster U.S. industries' competitiveness, the Pilot Technology Access Program provides small businesses with access to: (1) computerized databases containing technical and business information that they typically are unaware of, or cannot afford; and (2) experts knowledgeable in a wide range of technical fields. The program is being implemented at several small business development centers, which provide counseling, training, and research assistance to small businesses nationwide. The centers are run by the Small Business Administration. In 1991, six centers in Maryland, Missouri, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin were chosen to implement the program. This report discusses the status, implementation, and evaluation of the program. GAO also includes the views of the participating centers' directors on the program's effect on small businesses' productivity and innovation.

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