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The article offers information on international petroleum industry. It states that CHC Helicopter Corp. signed a £29 million three-year contract with Centrica Energy for helicopter services in oil fields in the North Sea. It mentions that Wison Engineering Ltd. signed a cooperative agreement with Tianjin University to develop a center for research and development in Tianjin, China. Moreover, Seatronics Ltd. purchased more than $1.5 million worth of sonar imaging systems from EdgeTech.

The article reports on the partnership between researchers at the Fraunhofer Institutes of Laser Technology and of Applied Solid State Physics to produce the first fiber-coupled high-power diode modules operating at 2 micrometers in Germany. The system is useful for surgical procedures. Arrays of aluminum gallium indium/arsenic antimonide quantum-well-diode single-emitters are the diode sources.

Discusses the contents of the Council on Competitiveness' report `Endless Frontier, Limited Resources: U.S. R&D Policy for Competitiveness,' which focuses on partnerships between government, industry and academia to maintain the United States' industrial competitiveness. Council's advice for the sectors involved in research in the United States; Changes in the nature of university research.

The article reports on the collaboration between Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a supplier of wireline/wireless networking solutions in Texas, and Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. The collaboration is concerning a breakthrough research on the effects which polarization-mode dispersion received on specific wavelengths traveling at 40 Gbit/s. The move will also serve as the model for other research networking experiments of the company.

The article reports that Volvo Group will act as a cooperation partner in a joint environmental program between the U.S. and Swedish governments. The joint program aims to reduce consumption of fossil fuel by focusing on projects within the areas of energy and vehicle development. Volvo Group will cooperate in projects including the development of hybrid technology for heavy vehicles.

Focuses on the cooperative research between the US Army Corps of Engineers and the Canadian National Research Council's Institute for Research in Construction (IRC). Purpose of the collaborative research.

Offers information on the partnership of the Snyder Oil Corporation in Fort Worth, Texas, and Belco Oil and Gas Corporation in New York, in a $2.8 million project to assist in the discovery and development of gas resources in basin-centered, low-permeability reservoirs. Details on the acquisition of 45 square miles of 3D seismic by operator Snyder and Belco; Amount of money the United States Department of Energy will provide in funding.

The article focuses on the partnership between packaging materials manufacturer Sealed Air Corp. and innovations management and business intelligence provider NineSigma Inc. to expand Sealed Air's open innovation and collaboration effort. Sealed Air selected NineSigma's large global network of experts to help the manufacturing company locate collaboration partners. It also states that the partnership has helped Sealed Air obtained funding to move forward in the research-and-development process.

Discusses the development of servomotors and steppers by Chinese manufacturers. Characteristics of motors from China; Advantages of the motor industry in China; Involvement of U.S. companies in research and development projects conducted by Chinese manufacturers. INSET: CHINA OUTSOURCES TO THE U.S..

The article reports on the collaboration of automobile firm Ford Motor Co. with other companies to create a 100 per cent-plant-based plastic to replace petroleum-based materials.

The article discusses a research and development (R&D) partnership, which includes researchers at Rice University in Houston, Texas, Nanyang Technologies University in Singapore, and the Center for Electronics and Microtechnology in Switzerland, that led to the creation of an inexact computer chip. An overview of the team's prototype chip, which is reportedly 15 times more efficient than existing microchips in terms of speed, size, and energy consumption, is presented.

This reports on the delivery by ArvinMeritor of a prototype heavy-duty tractor equipped with the first Meritor diesel-electric drivetrain to Wal-Mart Stores. According to Carsten J. Reinhardt of ArvinMeritor's Commercial Vehicle Systems (CVS) business, the Meritor dual-mode hybrid drivetrain is specifically designed for linehaul, over-the-road trucks. Navistar collaborated with Cummins for the development of this Wal-Mart-specific vehicle. Wal-Mart plans to test and evaluate the prototype tractor at one of its distribution centers.

The article reports on the strategic research and development relationship formed between DCR Systems and Spray-Tech Inc. in the U.S. The research partnership resulted to the development of an innovative automotive refinish system that uses a groundbreaking operational standard that is unique to the industry. Tyler Rand, CEO of Spray-Tech, relates that the system uses a single-touch paint processing that eliminates wasteful jamming and other non-productive activities.

The article provides information about the international research project of the consortium named Modeling Electroactive Conjugated Materials at the Multiscale (Modecom). It is stated that the goal of the consortium is to improve the usability of organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) for business and consumer products. Although OLEDs are already incorporated to some portable gadgets, Modecom aims to integrate OLEDs for large-screen applications such as televisions and computer displays. Alison Walker, project coordinator of the consortium, denotes that the research on OLEDs would also open the door towards clothing-based displays, lighting systems and portable solar power panels.

The article presents updates on the microwave equipment industry as of November 2005. A development partnership agreement is signed by picoChip with the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute of Korea to develop and research Software Defined Radio for wireless communication systems. Powerwave Technologies Inc. announces that it has completed the purchase of assets and liabilities of the Wireless Systems Business of REMEC Inc. Anritsu Corp. opens a sales and marketing office in Bangalore, India.

Reveals the plans of Royal Philips Electronics NV and General Atomics (GA) to jointly develop ultrawideband wireless (UWB) communication chipsets and support the standardization process. Benefit of the partnership deal to GA; Forecast on the sales of UWB electronics by 2007.

Comments on a trend in collaborative research which has companies reaching beyond design departments and into research and development laboratories of other organizations. View toward the trend; Description on the firms supporting the collaborative research process; Detractors of product development.

Focuses on the trend of universities working with national and international electronic companies. Concept behind the working relationship; Partnership between Purdue University and Dynamic Corp.; Significance of the relationship.

Reports on Mexican research and development studies on agile manufacturing. Partnership with American firms for the purpose.