Innovation White Papers

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On the national imperative for Innovation in America

“Future economic prosperity depends on building a new, stronger foundation and recapturing the American “Spirit of Innovation….. It is only by building a new foundation that we will once again harness that incredible generative capacity of the American people.  All it takes are the policies to tap that potential – to ignite that spark of creativity and ingenuity which has always been at the heart of who we are and how we succeed.”        

– President Barack Obama  -  August 1st, 2009 - weekly radio and internet address

“To keep America competitive into the future, we must trust in the skill of our scientists and engineers and empower them to pursue the breakthroughs of tomorrow….”
Describing the centerpiece of his American Competitiveness Initiative and the commitment to funding for key basic research programs that drive innovation and economic competitiveness. “I propose funding that will support the work of America’s most creative minds as they explore promising areas such as nanotechnology, supercomputing, and alternative energy sources.”…

President George W. Bush  - 2006 State of the Union address

A Strategy for American Innovation

Executive Office of the President, National Economic Council - Office of Science and Technology Policy

DRIVING TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE GROWTH AND QUALITY JOBS

Dreaming the Possible Dream

Let me introduce Vinod Khosla and K.R. Sridhar.

Though our country may be flagging, it’s because of innovators like these that you should never — ever — write us off.