Knowledge Economy: Is US losing its edge?

By Isidoros Passas on 31 August 2005. Posted in Knowledge Economy

“The task forse on the future of American innovation” comprised of organizations from industry and academia, advocates increased federal support for research in the physical sciences and engineering.

Formed in 2004, the Task Force urges strong, sustained increases for research budgets at the National Science Foundation, Department of Energy Office of Science, National Institute of Standards and Technology, and Department of Defense.

In their latest report The knowledge economy: is the United States losing its competitive edge? Benchmarks of our innovation future. the above organization presents findings that suport the case the U.S. may loosing their core elements of their innovation advantage.

Related Link: http://www.futureofinnovation.org/