1.   Each country runs a national network that links to a host computer in a research institution that acts as a national hub.

2.   For this reason alone, it is not very popular with private state-sector research institutions.

3.   His sights also are set on putting Clark Atlanta University on the global map as a research institution.

4.   The objective is to re-position the University as a strong teaching and research institution.

5.   The university and other local research institutions have been a breeding ground for many of the new companies.

6.   They recognize that co-operation between industry and research institutions is beneficial in raising productivity and enhancing competitiveness.

7.   They receive job offers from software consultancies, large corporations, banks and government research institutions.

8.   This is normal procedure inmost research institutions.

9.   And rather than operating from offices that are isolated physically and politically from the mainstream, they are being invited in to hospitals and research institutions.