Highlighting policies and initiatives to advance innovation and drive economic growth

A Role for Entrepreneurs in Haiti

Haitians have received help from governments, the private sector and the philanthropic community around the world to deal with the awful devastation, but the long term goal of rebuilding a nation and constructing institutions from scratch will require sustained commitment to the country. I can&rsquo... [More]
Posted By: Jonathan Ortmans at 03/01/2010 11:25 AM | Comments (7)
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The State of Start-ups

When President Obama will deliver his first State of the Union address is still unclear. However, with 80 percent of the population believing that new economic growth and jobs will come from entrepreneurs, discussion around what his address should include in terms of policies that encourage new star... [More]
Posted By: Jonathan Ortmans at 01/18/2010 09:30 AM | Comments (8)
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Diaspora Entrepreneurs: From Brain Drain to Brain Gain

We have long argued that the American model for development assistance could improve dramatically if entrepreneurship becomes a stronger element of economic development efforts. Unfortunately, the importance of new firm creation is a concept that has yet to gain relevance in traditional de... [More]
Posted By: Jonathan Ortmans at 01/11/2010 10:06 AM | Comments (19)
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A New Year's Resolution

Since the economic crisis broke out, capitalism has been under the microscope. Many have blamed evil businesses and market forces for the financial meltdown, and have lost confidence in private-sector engagement strategies for recovery. Luckily, in this country many more have experienced the positiv... [More]
Posted By: Jonathan Ortmans at 01/04/2010 08:07 AM | Comments (27)
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Tidings of Joy: An Optimistic Note for the Holidays

The spiritof entrepreneurship was alive and well at a recent gathering of more than 400 Georgetownstudents interested in globalization and entrepreneurship. When asked why theycame, it is not surprising that most aspired in some way to make a differenceas a “social innovator.”  What... [More]
Posted By: Jonathan Ortmans at 12/21/2009 14:12 PM | Comments (37)
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OECD Scoreboard Focuses on Innovation

The complete OECD Science, Technology andIndustry Scoreboard 2009 is now availablefree online. Scoreboard’s more than 200 internationally comparable qualityindicators provide data and analysis about trends shaping science andinnovation, and answer important policy questions such as: What impac... [More]
Posted By: Mark Marich at 12/20/2009 14:16 PM | Comments (34)
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Why Global Entrepreneurship Week Matters

(photo courtesy of Pieter Glerum) Days before Global Entrepreneurship Week kicked off, a piece in BusinessWeek by two of the initiative's proponents made the case for why it pays to encourage entrepreneurship among young people around the globe. Written by PDE's Jonathan Ortmans and Vivek W... [More]
Posted By: Mark Marich at 11/23/2009 12:50 PM | Comments (32)
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A Global Policy Dialogue on Entrepreneurship

[L to R] Dutch Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, Jan Kees de Jagerhan, and Jonathan Ortmans of PDE during Global Entrepreneurship Week (photo courtesy of Pieter Glerum)   During this past Week I have been “Globe Blogging” and have reported from the road about various Global... [More]
Posted By: Jonathan Ortmans at 11/23/2009 10:57 AM | Comments (89)
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President Obama Proclaims Support During Global Entrepreneurship Week

As Global Entrepreneurship Week comes to a close in the US and 88 countries around the world, U.S. President Barack Obama has issued a proclamation supporting those efforts, proclaiming November 16 - 22 to be a national Entrepreneurship Week. In doing so, Obama called "upon all Americans to rec... [More]
Posted By: Mark Marich at 11/20/2009 14:24 PM | Comments (40)
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Global Entrepreneurship Policy Dialogues in Washington, DC

Washington, D.C, the capital of one of the most entrepreneurial economies and home to the largest international development organizations is alive for this, Global Entrepreneurship Week.  Policy events will focus, like others around the world, on the need to globally unleash a new wave of entre... [More]
Posted By: Jonathan Ortmans at 11/16/2009 17:26 PM | Comments (127)
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