ITIF President Rob Atkinson testified before the House Science and Technology Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, offering suggestions on how the government can support innovation and strengthen U.S. competitiveness. In his testimony Atkinson laid out ITIF’s analysis showing how the U.S. is falling behind other nations and made the case for eight steps that include the establishment of a national innovation foundation, improvements in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education, and smarter commercialization of research.
