Complex Product Systems Innovation Centre i Acknowledgements

The contributions of colleagues in SPRU at the University of Sussex are also acknowledged. From technology generation to technology transfer: The concept and reality of the ‘Dual-use technology Centres’ Complex Product Systems Innovation Centre ii “Dual-Use policies ” are one response to the challenges faced by defence production. The paper reviews the changing role of Government Research Establishments, in the context of dual-use activity in the USA and the UK. It traces the development of Dual-Use Technology Centres in the UK, and suggests a number of options which could enhance the future viability of defence technology centres