Following the introduction of the “Expanding Partnerships and Competitiveness Act” in the Senate, ITIF released the following statement from Nigel Cory, associate director of trade policy.

Senate Bill Will Strengthen NIST for Global AI and Tech Competitiveness, Says ITIF

Congress should establish an Advanced Research Projects Agency for Competitiveness (ARPA–C) to fund advanced R&D projects.

To Do: Establish an Advanced Research Projects Agency for Competitiveness (ARPA–C)

Congress should direct NSF to establish stronger university entrepreneurship metrics and use them to provide stronger incentives for commercializing research.

To Do: Direct NSF to Establish Stronger University Entrepreneurship Metrics

Congress should establish industry-led national research institutes dedicated to precompetitive commercial technology development.

To Do: Establish Industry-Led Research Institutes

The administration should expand the National Science Foundation’s I-Corps program, which fosters entrepreneurship that can lead to the commercialization of technology that has been supported previously through NSF-funded research.

To Do: Expand NSF’s I-Corps Program

To Do: Expand NSF's I-Corps Program

While the U.S. government should expand federal support for scientific research, it also should improve the efficiency with which federally funded knowledge creation leads to innovation and jobs.

Comments to the National Institute of Standards and Technology Regarding Federal Technology Transfer Authorities and Processes

United States Needs Five House Bills Complementing the US Innovation and Competitiveness Act to Maintain Leadership in Science and Technology

The origins of many technologies can be traced to an initial investment of U.S. federal research and development (R&D) support.

Federally Supported Innovations

Congress should increase funding for the Engineering Research Center (ERC) program to $100 million per year, and increase funding for the Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (I/UCRC) program to $50 million per year.

To Do: Establish an Independent NIST Foundation Devoted to Emerging Technologies

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Senate Bill Will Strengthen NIST for Global AI and Tech Competitiveness, Says ITIF

To Do: Establish an Advanced Research Projects Agency for Competitiveness (ARPA–C)

To Do: Direct NSF to Establish Stronger University Entrepreneurship Metrics