The National Aeronautics and Space Administration asked the Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy (STEP) to hold a one-day symposium to review the NASA Ames Research Center’s plans to develop a science and technology park. As currently envisaged, the park will include three main elements: cooperative activities with two major universities (the University of California at Santa Cruz and Carnegie Mellon University) for a variety of educational missions; collaborative research with major high-technology industries in close proximity to Ames; and innovative efforts to encourage small business development
