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Congress Listens on Ways to Improve Commercialization Practices
Today, I attended the House Committee on Science and Technology’s Subcommittee on Research and Science Education a hearing titled “From the Lab Bench to the Marketplace: Improving Technology Transfer.” The representatives heard from experts on ways to approach the improvement of the process of transferring... [More]
Posted by: Jonathan Ortmans
on June 10, 2010
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Category:  Technology Transfer 
Combating Climate Change: How Entrepreneurs Are Doing What Congress Can't or Won't

Guest post by Byron Kennard "Historically, when environmentalists see a problem, their reaction is to regulate it," says Mark Clevey, a clean technology guru who has helped dozens of green small businesses in Michigan get off the ground. "When entrepreneurs see a problem, their reaction is...

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Posted by: Mark Marich
on June 07, 2010
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Category:  Energy  Environment 
Be Grateful You’re A Bootstrap Entrepreneur
Tech Crunch guest writer Vivek Wadwha wrote recently in "Startups: Poverty is Underrated. Be Glad That You’re Not Rich" that money is often a curse for entrepreneurs. “When a company is running on a tight budget, it will usually perform far better than a company that... [More]
Posted by: Mark Marich
on June 07, 2010
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Category:  General 
A Look at Innovation Daily (May 21-June 6)
Each day, Innovation Daily checks the pulse of global innovation-- courtesy of Innovation America and its founder, Rich Bendis. Here, we take a look at a handful of relevant stories it compiled last week: NSF releases first data from new Business R&D and Innovation survey (from The... [More]
Posted by: Mark Marich
on June 07, 2010
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Category:  General 
This Week in Entrepreneurship Policy
Thursday, June 10, 2010House Committee on Science and Technology -  Subcommittee on Research & Science Education - Hearing"From the Lab Bench to the Marketplace: Improving Technology Transfer"2318 Rayburn House Office Building10:00AM - 12:00PMWitnesses:    •    Dr. Thomas W. Peterson, Assistant Director, Directorate for Engineering, National Science... [More]
Posted by: Mark Marich
on June 07, 2010
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Category:  Capitol Hill  Technology Transfer 
Entrepreneurship in the EU and Beyond
The European Commission’s Directorate-General “Enterprise and Industry” has been studying, for the past 10 years, the development of entrepreneurship in EU Member States, and has compared European opinions with those outside of Europe, especially in the US. Last week, the European Commision published a new... [More]
Posted by: Mark Marich
on June 07, 2010
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Category:  General 
Accelerating Energy Innovation

President Obama has made it a priority to address one of America’s greatest challenges, meeting energy demand in a sustainable way by transforming the ways we produce and consume energy. He assembled a team that could help him in this task, such as science adviser...

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Posted by: Jonathan Ortmans
on June 07, 2010
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Category:  Energy  Technology Transfer 
Schramm on Rose: Entrepreneurship and Economic Recovery?
In a world ravaged by wars, natural disasters and economic turmoil, the need for new ideas to meet the marketplace has seldom been more pronounced.  In a recent interview with Charlie Rose, Carl Schramm, President and CEO of the Kauffman Foundation, suggested that the... [More]
Posted by: Mark Marich
on June 03, 2010
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COMPETES Bill Passed in the House
Last Friday, on a third try, the House of Representatives passed with a 262-150 vote the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act (H.R. 5116), ending a heavy House debate over concerns about the fiscal challenges that the act represents. The act, aiming to support U.S. competitiveness through... [More]
Posted by: Jonathan Ortmans
on June 02, 2010
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Category:  Capitol Hill  Technology Transfer 
Calling for a National Entrepreneurs' Day
Have you ever wondered why there isn't a National Entrepreneurs' Day? Then sign the petition that was launched this month by Grasshopper and help support the cause to make this a national day in the United States. This year Entrepreneurs' Day will be November 19, 2010,... [More]
Posted by: Mark Marich
on June 01, 2010
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Category:  General 

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