01-13-09 | Spurring Innovation to Lift the Economy

The United States is one of only three industrialized nations that lack a national innovation policy. Most international competitors boast recently created or long-standing innovation agencies in addition to scientific research bodies. But not only is U.S. innovation policy disorganized, it is woefully underfunded. In 2006, the federal government spent a total of $2.7 billion, [...]

01-12-09 | Regional Centers of Innovation 101

Regional centers such as Silicon Valley and Boston cultivate technology-based economic development through a dynamic mix of researchers, entrepreneurs, investors, and infrastructure. Drawing lessons from their success can help revitalize the U.S. economy.

01-07-09 | Innovation Policies for the 21st Century

The new administration must provide proper patent incentives and thoughtful financial support for science and technology to germinate in communities around the country.

01-05-09 | Enabling Economic Recovery Through Innovation

We will release the Fall/Winter 2008-2009 print edition of Science Progress next Monday, January 12. This issue will feature entirely new content on regional centers of innovation, patent reform, and government contracting of scientific and technological work.