The Atlantic Century: Benchmarking EU & U.S. Innovation and Competitiveness
Five countries—Singapore, Sweden, Luxembourg, Denmark, and South Korea—outperform the United States in international competitiveness and innovation, according to The Atlantic Century: Benchmarking EU & U.S. Innovation and Competitiveness released on February 24th by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) and the European-American Business Council (EABC).
Posted Thu Mar 12, 2009
It’s the Digital Economy, Stupid While a variety of reasons exist for why President Clinton defeated President Bush, Sr.
Posted Wed Jan 7, 2009
Amar Bhidé's Book on Venturesome Consumption Gets It Half Right This October, Columbia Business School Professor Amar Bhidé published a new book called The Venturesome Economy: How Innovation Sustains Prosperity in a More Connected World. Bhidé’s core thesis is that technologies developed overseas (even if they mean a loss of domestic jobs) can enhance American prosperity. This argument is based on his view that there is a general misunderstanding of how innovation contributes to economic growth, specifically that too much attention is paid to upst
Posted Fri Dec 19, 2008
2008 State New Economy Index Released by ITIF and the Kauffman Foundation Five states—Massachusetts, Washington, Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey—are leading the United States’ transformation into a global, entrepreneurial and knowledge- and innovation-based New Economy, according to The 2008 State New Economy Index, released this week by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF).
Posted Fri Nov 21, 2008
Digital Quality of Life While new gadgets like the iPhone and the ever-shrinking iPod still elicit amazement and appreciation among the general public, most do not recognize the true impact that the IT revolution has had and continues to have on our daily lives.
Posted Tue Nov 11, 2008
Why Congress Should Craft an Innovation-Based Economic Stimulus Package
As talk of a possible recession grows, so too does consideration of a second economic fiscal stimulus package. Indeed, House Speaker Pelosi has spoken of the need for a stimulus package potentially as high as $300 billion in order to get the economy moving again.
Posted Wed Oct 29, 2008
Budgetary Impacts of the Candidates' Technology and Innovation Policies
The New York Times wrote a cover story, "Rivals' Visions Differ on Unleashing Innovation", last Friday that compared the budgetary impacts of the Presidential candidates' technology and innovation policies.
Posted Mon Oct 20, 2008
Upcoming S&T Event: Does DARPA Still Effectively Spur U.S. Technological Innovation?
There has been substantial debate recently whether DARPA - the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency - still effectively spurs U.S. technological innovation.
On Tuesday, September 14, The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation will host Dr. Erica Fuchs of Carnegie Mellon University for a presentation on DARPA's role in U.S. technological innovation.
Posted Fri Oct 10, 2008
