http://www.scienceprogress.org/2009/01/innovation-policies-for-the-21st-century/ Progressive approaches to science policy Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:31:56 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.scienceprogress.org/2009/01/innovation-policies-for-the-21st-century/comment-page-1/#comment-4592 PJVarley Sun, 15 Mar 2009 23:54:19 +0000 http://www.scienceprogress.org/2009/01/innovation-policies-for-the-21st-century/#comment-4592 Innovation is most assuredly the key to economic growth. That truth was first seen in America with the advent of the railroad systems of the 1850's and later. It continues today with information technology advancements and bio-medical advancenents. What is also needed is governmental oversight of those businesses trading off those innovations so that they don't over-inflate the tech bubbles that result. The market is a stern taskmaster as we are now seeing. However, it can be manipulated by individuals of shady character. This is something the Obama Administration must also look at and they can start by investigating the administration of ex-President Bush. Innovation is most assuredly the key to economic growth. That truth was first seen in America with the advent of the railroad systems of the 1850’s and later. It continues today with information technology advancements and bio-medical advancenents.
What is also needed is governmental oversight of those businesses trading off those innovations so that they don’t over-inflate the tech bubbles that result. The market is a stern taskmaster as we are now seeing. However, it can be manipulated by individuals of shady character. This is something the Obama Administration must also look at and they can start by investigating the administration of ex-President Bush.

]]> http://www.scienceprogress.org/2009/01/innovation-policies-for-the-21st-century/comment-page-1/#comment-3972 johannes keizer Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:07:07 +0000 http://www.scienceprogress.org/2009/01/innovation-policies-for-the-21st-century/#comment-3972 I agree that innovation is a key to economic revovery and so is investment in R&D. I would like to add that I consider dangerous that most R&D funding, which is now given by i.e. the framework programs of the European Commission is linked to short time applicable results. Regarding patents and protection of intellectual property rights we might need new methods (like "creative commons"). Today most innovations are not more result of the mind of a single genius, but product of the mass initiatve of 1000ends of scientists, technologists or hackers. More important than patents might be easiness to bring ideas/products to market. I don't think that "facebook" has been patented, but Zuckerberg was simply smart enough to get quickly market weight... I agree that innovation is a key to economic revovery and so is investment in R&D. I would like to add that I consider dangerous that most R&D funding, which is now given by i.e. the framework programs of the European Commission is linked to short time applicable results.
Regarding patents and protection of intellectual property rights we might need new methods (like “creative commons”). Today most innovations are not more result of the mind of a single genius, but product of the mass initiatve of 1000ends of scientists, technologists or hackers. More important than patents might be easiness to bring ideas/products to market. I don’t think that “facebook” has been patented, but Zuckerberg was simply smart enough to get quickly market weight…

]]> http://www.scienceprogress.org/2009/01/innovation-policies-for-the-21st-century/comment-page-1/#comment-3963 Tom Nichols Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:30:05 +0000 http://www.scienceprogress.org/2009/01/innovation-policies-for-the-21st-century/#comment-3963 Patent rights really should be protected, and innovation needs to be placed on a high priority with the new administration. Innovation has been seriously downgraded in the past 8 years, and science policy needs to be upgraded to meet this century. Patent rights really should be protected, and innovation needs to be placed on a high priority with the new administration. Innovation has been seriously downgraded in the past 8 years, and science policy needs to be upgraded to meet this century.

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