Robert Rozansky

Robert Rozansky

Senior Policy Analyst

Information Technology and Innovation Foundation

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Robert Rozansky is a senior policy analyst with the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation. He focuses on clean energy innovation. He was previously at the Science and Technology Policy Institute, where he conducted policy research and analysis for the White House and federal agencies. Prior to that, he worked at an international nuclear fusion collaboration on a Fulbright scholarship to France. He holds a master’s degree in physics from Aix-Marseille University and a bachelor’s degree in physics from Brown University.

Recent Publications

January 9, 2020

To Grow Innovative Small Businesses, Reform America’s Seed Fund

To realize their full potential, small start-up companies must cross the so-called “valley of death”—that precarious stage when their technologies are not yet perfected, investors are still skittish, and customers are scarce. There is a federal program devoted to helping them make this passage: the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program.

January 8, 2020

Building on the Proposed CLEAN Future Act to Accelerate Energy Innovation

Leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee have released a framework for legislation that sets the bold goal of transitioning to net-zero emissions by 2050, taking a much-needed comprehensive approach to all sources of emissions within the committee’s jurisdiction. It is imperative that Congress now take additional steps to accelerate innovation in new clean energy technologies.

September 26, 2019

Becoming America’s Seed Fund: Why NSF’s SBIR Program Should Be a Model for the Rest of Government

The National Science Foundation’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program focuses on high-growth startups and commercializing federally funded research and development (R&D). Other federal agencies should consider emulating this model.

Recent Events and Presentations

September 26, 2019

How to Improve Support for Small Business Innovation, Research, and Technology

ITIF hosted an expert panel discussion marking the release of a new report discussing the future of the federal government’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs and the role small businesses can play in driving innovation.