HIV Vaccines - Accelerating the Development of Preventive HIV Vaccines for the World: Summary Report and Recommendations of an International Meeting

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Private Inter-Company Collaboration for AIDS Druq Development
consortia - A collaboration of 15 pharmaceutical companies engaged in ongoing HIV
antiviral research. The collaboration was formed to facilitate the conduct of
early human effectiveness trials of antiviral drugs by better enabling companies
to conduct independently early stage combination studies of their respective
investigational antiviral AIDS compounds.
Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
- A consortia of 720 U.S. electric utilities founded in 1972 with the objective of
applying science and technology to the benefit of consortia members and their
customers. The consortia is funded by member contributions and in 1990 had
a budget of US$ 360 million. EPRI functions primarily as a secretariat and
contracts research out to other organizations.
Microelectronics and Computer Technoloqy Corp (MCC)
- A consortia of 21 U.S. electronics, high-tech, and aerospace firms formed in
1977 to enhance competitiveness in information technology. The consortia
acts as a central research laboratory for its members with over 90 % of its work
completed in MCC laboratories. MCC is funded primarily by contributions from
its member companies and had a budget of US$ 65 million in 1990.
Public/ Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC)
Private - A consortia founded by 7 U.S. device companies and 4 U.S. integrated
consortia computer-device companies in 1982. The SRC coordinates efforts that bring
academics and industrial scientists together to work on problems in
microstructure sciences, manufacturing sciences, and design science. The
SRC maintains no laboratories or working scientists of its own. Instead it
focuses on merging the efforts of industrial and academic scientists through its
committees. After a program has been agreed upon, the SRC provides funds
received from member companies to universities and also serves as the
administrator of programs funded by government agencies. SRCs budget for
1990 was US$ 35 million.
Sematech
- A consortia of 17 U.S. semiconductor and computer companies and the U.S.
government formed in 1987 to conduct research and development that would
provide the U.S. semiconductor industry with the domestic capability for world
leadership in manufacturing. The consortia receives funding from member
companies and the U.S. government. In 1990 the total budget reached US$
200 million, over 50 % of which was provided by member companies.
Research in Advanced Communications for Europe (RACE)
- A consortium formed in 1985 to develop the technology base for integrated
broadband networks in Europe. Over 100 organizations and the European
Commission are members and it has an annual budget of around US$ 650
million. The project was scheduled to last for 10 years.