Michael Hendrix

As the senior director for research and emerging issues at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Michael Hendrix leads the Foundation’s public policy research and outreach. He is project director of the Foundation’s partnership with the startup incubator 1776 for Innovation That Matters, a study of innovative city economies. In addition, Hendrix implements the Foundation’s research programs and nationwide events on urban business environments, data-driven innovation, and small business regulation.

Hendrix has written on technology policy and urban ecosystems for various publications, including National Review, National Affairs, City Journal, The Federalist, and The American Conservative, and is a frequent speaker and contributor for the American Enterprise Institute. He is the author of The Power of Prizes, a report on the future of innovation challenges.

Previously, Hendrix served as a fellow at the National Review Institute and as program assistant at the Center for International Private Enterprise, where he coordinated programs to institute market-oriented reforms around the world. He is a graduate of the University of St. Andrews in Scotland with an M.A. (Hons) in international relations and holds a certificate in strategy and performance management from Georgetown University. He began his undergraduate education at the College of William & Mary as a James Monroe Scholar.