According to a new study released by our friend Rob Atkinson at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), the integration of information technology throughout the economy and society is "creating a digitally-enabled economy that is responsible for generating the lion’s share of economic growth and prosperity, both here and [...]
I know... we're as surprised as you are. Fellowships are no longer just for universities, Congress, and Hobbits. After some cajoling, we were able to recruit one of the brightest minds in intellectual property law to join ACT as our first Intellectual Property Fellow. Some of you may remember Debbie [...]
U.S. Representatives Rick Boucher and John Doolittle have reintroduced legislation to amend the DMCA. In a joint statement they argue the amendments are necessary in order to "protect the fair use rights of users" and ensure that America is a "world leader in technological innovation." Since its enactment, Rep. Boucher [...]
You can tell by the look on their faces. Our friends over at Business Europe just released their "European Reform Barometer Spring 2007" this week and the result will be suprising to many. They have even provided a handy chart of EU 25 and Accession Countries based on the categories [...]
Last week, I went to a roundtable discussion on how to enhance innovation which was organized by the Kauffman Foundation as part of its EntrepreneurshipWeek USA Policy Summit in Washington, DC. While a couple of very interesting and valid points were made during the discussion, which attracted about 20 people [...]