EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY
ARPA-Ed and the Future of Education Innovation
First DARPA, then ARPA-E, now… ARPA-Ed? On Wednesday the Senate HELP committee will discuss whether or not to create a new Advanced Research Projects Agency for Education.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Genes Are Still Patentable, Federal Appeals Court Rules
An appellate court reinstated Myriad Genetics exclusive rights to research two cancer-linked genes, leaving others researching these genes out in the cold.
SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY
DARPA Seeks to Transform Manufacturing With Biology
DARPA’s new $30 million project in “engineering biology” seeks to use synbio to revolutionize American manufacturing and exemplifies how defense research can be leveraged for broader economic benefits.
SCIENCE IN SOCIETY
Are We Still a Nation of Science?
In the 21st century leadership in science is not optional for a nation that proposes to remain a superpower.
ENERGY INNOVATION
Top 5 Coolest Clean Electricity Grid Technologies You’ve Never Heard Of
Stephen Lacey shows us the top five clean energy technologies you’ve never heard of that are integrating clean energy into the grid and exploding the myth that renewables can’t be brought to scale.
ENERGY INNOVATION
Low-Carbon Innovation
A new CAP report outlines how to build low-carbon innovation networks that are greater than the sum of their parts.
NANOTECH INNOVATION
Energy Innovation at Nanoscale
For years, entrepreneurs have faced major obstacles to building advanced energy technology industries in the United States. Is nanotechnology the silver bullet they’ve been looking for?
INVESTING IN INNOVATION
Investing in Innovation Pays Off
Science and technology are what move our economy forward. Two new studies show the pay off from federal investments in life science innovation is off the charts.
INNOVATION
Waves of Innovation
Five “carrier branch technologies” have driven economic growth over the past three centuries on generational innovation cycles called “kondratiev waves,” according to a recent work of economic history. We need to be prepared to take advantage of the sixth.
INNOVATION
The Government as a Venture Catalyst
Federal programs work to incentivize high-tech venture capital investment in under-served regions and emerging sectors.
PATENT REFORM
Patent Reform and the Progress of Innovation
Our patent system is in need of reform. Could the stars be aligned for a bipartisan triumph in this Congress?
INNOVATION CLUSTERS
Hustling for Place-Based Innovation
The president and his top officials showed their commitment to federal support for place-based innovation strategies at Cleveland State University last week.
SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY
Reviewing the President’s Synthetic Biology Report
Experts discuss the ethics of synthetic biology and emerging technology at the Center for American Progress
TECHNOLOGY AND NATIONAL SECURITY
Growing Together: Biological and Chemical Threats
Rapid technological change is producing gaps in the treaties that ban biological and chemical weapons, giving rise to the need for new measures to address these developments.
INNOVATION
“The First Step in Winning the Future is Encouraging American Innovation”
In this State of the Union Address, Obama gave more than a nod to the importance of innovation in our economy, he pointed out what we’ve been saying at SP for years: innovation is economic growth.
INNOVATION
The Top 10 Things to Do to Compete with China
Here 10 things the President and Congress can do to ensure our world-class innovation engine continues to run smoothly.
INNOVATION
Research Universities and the Sputnik Moment
We asked the authors of the new book Engines of Innovation about how we can maximize the potential of our nation’s great universities to contribute to the innovation economy.
Rising to the Challenge
No longer the maker of just low-cost consumer goods, China’s investments in technology innovation are giving the United States a run for its money. Have a look at our new report on China’s technology innovation system, and what the U.S. [...]
INNOVATION
Rising to the Challenge
No longer the maker of just low-cost consumer goods, China’s investments in technology innovation should serve as a warning to the U.S.
Energy Innovation
Blowing in the Wind
Recent investments in offshore wind projects off the East Coast put wind in the sails of a nascent regional innovation ecosystem.
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