Measuring the Benefits of the Advanced Technology Program

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Measuring the Benefits of the Advanced Technology
Program

• Jeanne Powell
• Senior Economist
• Economic Assessment Office
• Advanced Technology Program
• DoE Conference on Estimating the Benefits of
• Government-Sponsored Energy RD
• March 4-5, 2002

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ATP Mission To accelerate the development of
innovative technologies for broad national
benefit through partnerships with the private
sector.
Chemistry
Biotechnology
Electronics
Manufacturing
Advanced Materials
Photonics
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Measure Against Mission
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Timeline What We Measure When
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Evaluation Tools
Short and Mid-Term
Longer Term

• Business Reporting System
• Regular, systematic electronic surveys
  supplemented by telephone surveys
• Composite Performance Rating System
• Individual project/participant analysis and
  mini-case studies
• Portfolio-wide analysis

• In-depth Case StudiesReturn on Investment
• Rates of return
• Net present value
• Benefit-cost ratio
• Macroeconomic Analysis
• Econometric Analysis

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Composite Performance Rating System
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For further information

• Call Jeanne Powell 301-975-4196
• Send e-mail to jeanne.powell_at_nist.gov
• Visit our website www.atp.nist.gov
• View our publications www.atp.nist.gov/eao/eao_pu
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