"...a model based on approaches that that other countries have successfully deployed." I think they're referring, mainly, to the Fraunhofer Society for the adv

"...a model based on approaches that that other countries have successfully deployed." I think they're referring, mainly, to the Fraunhofer Society for the advancement of applied research, which started in Germany, but now has centers in other countries (including the US). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraunhofer_Society http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraunhofer_Society