Saturday, November 13, 2004
Connecticut has released a nee report on technology transfer. One of the authors, Lou Tournatsky, is an old colleague of mine.
In the early 1980's, while I was working as staff counsel a committee in the U.S. Senate, Lou was working at the National Science Foundation. We worked together on a proposal to establish a National Innovation Foundation, similar in structure to the NSF, but focused on accelerating innovation. Needless to say, the initiative never went anywhere, but I learned a lot from Lou about innovation policy.
The Connecticut study looks ways to improve the itechnology transfer policies in the state. The governor is moving quickly. He wants legislative recommendations on his desk by December 15. Read more. Download the report.
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Connecticut moves to improve technology transfer
