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Incentives for Innovation
Pages 14-17

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... Finally, progress on providing more widespread broadband Internet access has been minimal. "A number of nations, as we know all too well, are ahead of the United States in providing broadband access for home, school, and business," Cassell said.
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... We have always been at our best when we have been open." The United States also has a long history of successful innovation. Many companies based on new technologies that became world leaders were founded in the United States.
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... Some state policies may involve paradigm shifts, according to Duderstadt. Examples include moving to 12-month appointments for teachers or distributing some federal research support to build capacity as well as to take advantage of established capacity.
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... private sector -- and, I might add, our scientists -- to their countries. -- GAIL CASSELL, Vice President of Scientific Affairs for Eli Lilly I truly believe we need a White House Council on Innovation and Competitiveness, not an innovation foundation that is housed in one agency or department.
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