Real Clear Health: Let’s Keep Innovation a Top American Priority by Laura Peter
From novel vaccine- and bio-preservation techniques to emergency response drones, America’s universities are hard at work developing the technologies of tomorrow. The science behind many innovations we take for granted today, like high-definition television and Google’s search engine, originated in university labs across America.
These technological advances are not accidents. They’re only possible because of the deliberately adopted policies that foster innovation and encourage universities and other research institutions to turn their early-stage patented research into accessible products.
Despite their success, lawmakers and critics continue to target these policies, threatening the nation’s advancements in innovation. The new administration must oppose any threats to this thriving yet delicate ecosystem.