In "Organized Innovation," authors Steven C. Currall, Ed Frauenheim, Sara Jansen Perry, and Emily M. Hunter challenge the conventional chaos that often characterizes the path to technological breakthroughs. With a sharp and insightful look at America’s waning position in the global innovation race, this book presents a compelling case for a systematic approach to innovation. The authors argue that the United States is on the brink of ceding its position as a global leader in technology, not due to a lack of creativity or resources, but because of an "innovation gap". This gap, they explain, has widened as U.S. universities and industries have diverged—universities focusing on basic research and industries on incremental product development—leaving the critical middle ground of turning research into groundbreaking commercial products largely unexplored. Drawing on their comprehensive study of the National Science Foundation's Engineering Research Center program, Currall and his co-authors dismantle the myths that innovation is solely the result of lone geniuses, serendipity, or unfettered market forces. Instead, they propose a blueprint for an organized innovation system that bridges the gap between basic research and marketable technology. This meticulously researched book not only diagnoses the problems facing America's innovation ecosystem but also offers a detailed, actionable plan for reinvigorating it. By laying out a roadmap for collaboration among universities, industry, and government, "Organized Innovation" serves as a beacon of hope for restoring America’s leadership in global technology innovation, promising a future marked by prosperity and progress.