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This article describes the historical development in Britain of the National Research Development Corporation, the evolution of its policy and the environment in which it now operates.
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HAIGH, G., PEARSON, A., WATKINS, D. et al. NRDC and the Environment for Innovation. Nature 232, 527–531 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1038/232527a0
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