The Innovation Economy

Issues & Reports

The Innovation Economy offers a forum for discussion on American innovation, competitiveness and economic growth; seeking creative ideas, studies and robust discussions from a broad array of sources. As such, we feature compelling reports from prominent think tanks, government and non-profit organizations as a means to further drive and enrich our conversation.

The reports linked to below do not necessarily reflect the views of The Innovation Economy partners, but rather serve as independent voices in the ongoing conversation on the importance of innovation to American competitiveness.

Featured Reports

	ITIF: “Refueling the U.S. Innovation Economy: Fresh Approaches to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education”
	The White House: “A Strategy For American Innovation - Securing Our Economic Growth And Prosperity”
	OECD: “Strong Performers and Successful Reformers in Education: Lessons from PISA for the United States”

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Education

Education is of vital importance to American global competitiveness – particularly in the fields that lead our technology-based innovation economy: science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). By investing in our future – particularly through education – and re-kindling the culture of curiosity that has defined America’s classrooms in the past, we can maintain U.S. global competiveness in a rapidly changing world.

	ITIF: “Refueling the U.S. Innovation Economy: Fresh Approaches to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education”
	OECD: “Strong Performers and Successful Reformers in Education: Lessons from PISA for the United States”
	Brookings: "Spurring Innovation Through Education: Four Ideas"
	Center for American Progress: "Status Quo vs. Innovation: How Will Congress Choose to Invest in Our Schools?"
	Center for American Progress: “Realigning Resources for District Transformation: Using American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funds to Advance a Strategic Education Reform Agenda”
	Brookings: “Changing the Game: The Federal Role in Supporting 21st Century Educational Innovation”
	Brookings: “Don’t Forget Curriculum”
	Brookings: “Innovation, Motherhood, and Apple Pie”
	Center for American Progress: “Realizing the Promise: How State Policy Can Support Alternative Certification Programs”

Environment & Energy

The development of clean, renewable energy represents one of the greatest environmental and health imperatives of our century, and has the potential to fuel job growth. We need to ensure American leadership in the innovative technology that will grow this burgeoning industry. Investment in R&D and a policy environment that encourages innovation are vital to our ability to meet this growing challenge.

	Center for American Progress: How to Power the Energy Innovation Lifecycle
	Center for American Progress: “Wired for Progress 2.0: Building a National Clean-Energy Smart Grid”

Healthcare

Making healthcare more accessible, efficient and affordable is one of the dominant economic and public policy issues facing our country today. To meet this challenge, we need a renewed commitment to the development and deployment of innovative technologies that can improve and streamline our healthcare system. Through these efforts we can also achieve higher quality care and empower both medical professionals and patients with more accurate and complete health information—faster.

Brookings: “Customer-Driven Medicine: How To Create A New Health Care System”

Innovation

American competitiveness depends on our ability to innovate. We need to create a national environment that supports and champions innovation, encourage investment from the public and private sector and establish smart policies that leverage the extraordinary talent and skills prevalent throughout the U.S. economy.

	The White House: “A Strategy For American Innovation - Securing Our Economic Growth And Prosperity”
	The Innovation Economy: Conference Report
	National Economic Council: “A Strategy for American Innovation: Driving Towards Sustainable Growth and Quality Jobs”
	Committee on Prospering in the Global Economy of the 21st Century: “Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future”

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A New Report from ITIF

The Innovation Economy Conference Report

2009 Conference Report