Chad Evans, Council on Competitiveness: We Need a 10x Boost in Innovation

Episode 20 July 14, 2021 00:27:55
Chad Evans, Council on Competitiveness: We Need a 10x Boost in Innovation
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Chad Evans, Council on Competitiveness: We Need a 10x Boost in Innovation

Jul 14 2021 | 00:27:55

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Show Notes

“We’ve got 200 million Americans who are not benefiting from what we think of as the most important engine of growth in our economy – innovation,” says Chad Evans, executive vice president and secretary to the board at the Council on Competitiveness.  That reality helped spark creation of the Council’s National Commission on Innovation and Competitiveness Frontiers which has already developed 50 recommendations to put in place the talent, capital and infrastructure necessary to increase U.S. innovation capacity. Small steps are not in the mix. In fact, the Commission is calling for a 10x improvement in innovation leadership, the pace of innovation, and the number and diversity of Americans engaged in innovation, among other goals.  Check out this expansive discussion with Futuro Health CEO Van Ton-Quinlivan to learn how broadband access, AI, higher education and hiring practices fit into the strategy, and how the U.S. can better position itself as a global innovation leader.

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