Policy Forum Blog
- Yes, Minister. Entrepreneurship.
- The spirit of entrepreneurship was alive and well at last week’s Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship. The White House took a political risk in hosting a summit on “global” entrepreneurship in a climate when so many Americans, anxious about their local economy, are easily blinded to...
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Posted by: Jonathan Ortmans
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May 03, 2010
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Global
- Washington Rolls Out Red Carpet for Global Entrepreneurship
- This afternoon, President Obama addressed the Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship organized by the Department of State and the Department of Commerce following his promise in Cairo last June. The event is designed to promote entrepreneurship in Africa, the Middle East, and South, Central and Southeast...
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Posted by: Jonathan Ortmans
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April 26, 2010
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Capitol Hill
Global
- Going High-Tech in West Virginia
- Business and political leaders in West Virginia are getting serious about nurturing technology and innovation in the Mountain State. TechConnect West Virginia, the state’s advocate for technology-based economic development, has unveiled a new blueprint for strengthening the state's technology sector. West Virginia’s economy has traditionally...
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Posted by: Mark Marich
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April 10, 2009
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General
- Innovation in Manufacturing
- A new Boston Consulting Group study examines how American manufacturers view innovation. Not surprisingly, they recognize that innovation is a key to future success, but they are not happy with their own firms’ performance. Only 43 percent of surveyed executives are happy with the return...
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Posted by: Mark Marich
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March 23, 2009
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General
Global
- The Power of Educational Benchmarking
- If the US hopes to maintain an international leadership position in education and human capital, it needs to do a better job of learning from other countries, societies, and institutions that often do a better job of preparing young people to prosper in the...
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Posted by: Mark Marich
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January 09, 2009
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