The Task Force on American Innovation is a non-partisan alliance of leading American companies and business associations, research university associations, and scientific societies.
We support federally-funded scientific research and promote its benefits to America’s economy, security, and quality of life. The Task Force is particularly concerned with research and educational funding in the physical sciences and engineering.
Task Force Releases
We work to support basic research in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. #FundBasicResearch
It was a pleasure to host #SolveForTomorrow for the second year in a row! We awarded four schools as national winners and @SenAmyKlobuchar, @RepLBR & @JayObernolte with our #STEM Champion Awards!
More evidence that there's real economic heft to the post-pandemic startup surge:
High-tech industries top the charts on net establishment entry. Some will belong to existing firms, but many to new ones, too.
via @UpdatedPriors & @JHaltiwanger_UM
https://www.federalreserve.gov/econres/notes/feds-notes/high-tech-business-entry-in-the-pandemic-era-20240419.html
Today, Chairman @RepFrankLucas sent a letter to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy to express concerns over the delayed release of the five-year Federal STEM Education Strategic plan, which was due December 31, 2023. https://science.house.gov/press-releases?ID=7E21D4FC-69D3-4B8E-B206-0DB9A9475AEC
THE TRENDS
Federal research is falling as a share of the US economy.
As Americans become more reliant on knowledge-based industries for their health, safety, employment and living standards, we are under investing in new knowledge. It’s time to reverse this innovation deficit.
Basic research in science, technology, engineering, and math serves as the intellectual infrastructure for America’s innovation economy.