Author Elias G. Carayannis: Elias G. Carayannis is Full Professor of Science, Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship; co-Founder and co-Director of the Global and Entrepreneurial Finance Research Institute (GEFRI); and Director of Research on Science, Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, European Union Research Center (EURC) at the School of Business of the George Washington University in Washington, DC, USA. He can be reached at caraye@gwu.edu.

• List of Tables and Figures Preface Acknowldgements Introduction and General Concepts The Research and Technology Development Public-Private Partnership Ecosystem in the United States The Research and Technology Development Public-Private Partnership Ecosystem in the European Union Analysing Transatlantic Public-Private Research Collaborations Globalized Knowledge Structures through Transnational Public-Private Research and Technology Development Partnerships Bibliography Index