Analysis Reveals Opportunities and Challenges Facing U.S. Marine Energy
The University Marine Energy Research Community (UMERC) recently published a Technology Innovation System Analysis (TIS) entitled “Analyzing the U.S. Marine Energy Technological Innovation System.” The analysis looks at the current state of the Technology Innovation System, its structure, and its functionality.
The information presented in the TIS is used to help provide recommendations on how to strengthen the United States’ technology innovation system to support advanced innovation in the U.S. marine energy sector.
The outcomes of the study included the following takeaways:
- The U.S. has highly regarded research institutions and laboratories with complex connections between them.
- The U.S. possesses strong support infrastructure and testing.
- The complexity of regulatory institutions and processes, as well as the lack of connections between marine energy sectors and adjacent marine engineering sectors, are hindering innovation.
Dr. Shana Hirsch, the author of The University Marine Energy Research Community’s TIS report, was able to provide some insight on what goes into creating a TIS, as well as why they’re useful tools in understanding and deciphering how complex relationships function.