Chapter 1: A Look Inside the Economic Growth Engine
1.1 Economic growth throughout history
1.2 How innovation drives economic growth
1.3 Frontier innovation and diffusion
1.4 Innovation and IP rights
1.5 Future prospects for innovation-driven growth
Chapter 2: Historical Breakthrough Innovations
2.1 Airplanes
2.1.1 The development of the commercial airplane and its economic contribution
2.1.2 The airplane innovation ecosystem
2.1.3 Airplanes and the IP system
2.2 Antibiotics
2.2.1 The discovery and development of antibiotics and their economic contribution
2.2.2 The antibiotics innovation ecosystem
2.2.3 Antibiotics and the IP system
2.3 Semiconductors
2.3.1 The development of semiconductors and their economic contribution
2.3.2 The semiconductor innovation ecosystem
2.3.3 Semiconductors and the IP system
2.4 Lessons learned
Chapter 3: Innovations with Future Breakthrough Potential
3.1 3D Printing
3.1.1 The development of 3D printing and its economic importance
3.1.2 The 3D printing innovation ecosystem
3.1.3 3D printing and the IP system
3.2 Nanotechnology
3.2.1 The development of nanotechnology and its economic importance
3.2.2 The nanotechnology innovation ecosystem
3.2.3 Nanotechnology and the IP system
3.3 Robotics
3.3.1 The development of robotics and its economic importance
3.3.2 The robotics innovation ecosystem
3.3.3 Robotics and the IP system
3.4 Lessons learned
Acronyms
Technical Notes