Highlighting policies and initiatives to advance innovation and drive economic growth

Michigan Prioritizes Entrepreneurship

During her State of the State address, Gov. Jennifer Granholm laid out initiatives to help entrepreneurs. One of these initiatives involves entrepreneurship training through the expansion of the FastTrac program being offered at Detroit's TechTown. The FastTrac program, a national effort by ... [More]
Posted By: Mark Marich at 02/08/2010 09:21 AM | Comments (12)
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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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A Reflection on the Jobs Summit

Posted By: Mark Marich at 12/11/2009 06:02 AM | Comments (161)
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Entrepreneurship Recommendations at the Obama Jobs Summit

At yesterday’s White House “Jobs Summit”, Kauffman Foundation president and CEO Carl Schramm laid out five strategies to boost entrepreneurship and create jobs. Schramm, an economist, author on entrepreneurship and former entrepreneur, joined about 130 business leaders, economists ... [More]
Posted By: Mark Marich at 12/04/2009 08:36 AM | Comments (63)
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An Emerging National Innovation Strategy

While President Obama has said a lot of the right things about innovation and entrepreneurship, a number have pointed to a disconnect between those words and the actions and policies emerging from the Administration. Earlier today, the president again addressed the topic from Hudson Valley Community... [More]
Posted By: Mark Marich at 09/21/2009 15:48 PM | Comments (75)
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Entrepreneurs As a Solution to Policy Challenges

In the past few months, we have highlighted through articles and factsheets how public policy can make the path easier for entrepreneurship and innovation. With the Policy Dialogue on Entrepreneurship, we hope to emphasize not only how policies can foster entrepreneurs, but ... [More]
Posted By: Jonathan Ortmans at 09/07/2009 07:57 AM | Comments (47)
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Boom in Entrepreneurship Just Down the Road

Earlier this summer, we reported on a recent study by Dane Stangler of the Kauffman Foundation that showed Baby Boomers are sparking a rise in entrepreneurship and that young, tech-savvy upstarts like Mark Zuckerberg and Kevin Rose were still outliers. Yesterday, Carl Schramm, president and CEO of t... [More]
Posted By: Mark Marich at 09/01/2009 08:53 AM | Comments (46)
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Economic Stimulus and Small Business

What do the new economic stimulus measures mean for America’s small business owners? A new e-book from MyVenturePad.com takes a closer look.The report provides three perspectives on what the changing world of Washington may mean for small business owners. With billions of dollars in new invest... [More]
Posted By: Mark Marich at 05/14/2009 13:13 PM | Comments (57)
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Improving Collaboration and Efficiency in Science Programs

Today, the House Committee on Science and Technology approved three bipartisan bills which share the common themes of strengthening inter-agency coordination processes andmaking government smarter. There was no major disagreement in today’s full committee markup; the bill with all proposed ame... [More]
Posted By: Mark Marich at 04/29/2009 13:50 PM | Comments (40)
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Business Lessons from Miles Davis

If you’re a jazz fan, chances are you’re also a fan of Miles Davis’ seminal 1959 album, Kind of Blue. In honor of the album’s fiftieth anniversary, a group of Harvard Business School researchers sought to tease out some business lessons from the recording.  They point to... [More]
Posted By: Mark Marich at 04/20/2009 10:49 AM | Comments (63)
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