Developing A National Marine Electronics Agenda Massachusetts Centers Of Excellence Corporation

High technology products are important to the economic strength of the U.S., as R&D-intensive products continue to show the best performance of any U.S. foreign trade sector. It is a matter of national concern, therefore, that the U.S. share of world high technology manufacturers exports has been declining since 1982. Our three year program, sponsored by NOAA/NOS, has been examining the structure of the U.S. and world marine electronic instrumentation industries as well as existing and potential markets in selected marine and maritime areas, to identify measures to mitigate obstacles and enhance opportunities for these industries.