The Forum on Technology & Innovation

Welcome to the Forum on Technology & Innovation Website There has been a tremendous amount of discussion over the past couple of years regarding the importance of technology and innovation to U.S. competitiveness. Several reports, congressional proposals and Administration initiatives all point to the need to invest in new knowledge creation, develop a skilled workforce and provide the infrastructure necessary to support innovation. In response to this interest, the Forum on Technology and Innovation is actively planning events for 2007. Here you will find several resources of information on topics covered by the Forums and information about upcoming events. The links on the right will take you to issue forums where we have compiled a broad range of information on topics including the future of broadband, basic research, and U.S. manufacturing. We will add to this list as new issues arise. There also are links to the latest news on the Forum and archived video and transcripts from previous events. The Forum is an initiative of the Council on Competitiveness and is chaired by Senator John Ensign and Senator Blanche Lincoln. Upcoming Tech Forum: April 24, 2007 - Postponed September 20, 2007 - Tentative Topic and Speaker TBD October 18, 2007 - Tentative Topic and Speaker TBD More information to come... Recent Tech Forum: Moving Ideas from the Lab to the Marketplace - the Role of Tech Transfer in an Innovative Economy. More Information... \| Video New Video: The Future of U.S. Manufacturing - View Video Here.

Forum Co-ChairsForum Co-ChairsOpen and AccessibleFor More InformationLincoln to Co-Chair The Congressional Forum On Technology And Innovation The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Agrees to Renew Funding for the Forum on Technology & InnovationEvents ArchiveIssue Forum: Electronic Medical RecordsIssue Forum: Intellectual Property and InnovationMoving Ideas from the Lab to the Marketplace - the Role of Tech Transfer in an Innovative EconomyThe Future of BroadbandBasic Research - The Foundation of the Innovation EconomyThe Future of U.S. ManufacturingInternational Challenges to Controlling SpamTechnology & Emerging Disease ThreatsIntellectual Property and InnovationHydrogen VehiclesData Mining: A Critical Tool in the War Against Terrorism...Electronic Medical Records: Can They Revolutionize Health Care?Port & Cargo Security: Can Technology Help Protect Our Citizens...Intellectual Property Protections and Technological Innovation...Airport Security: Using Technology to Help Secure the SkiesTechnology & BiodefenseCyberSecurityBioterrorism & Biodefense: Are We ReadyGene Chips, Privacy & Nondiscrimination: The Promise & Peril...Computer Export Controls: National Security and High-Tech...E-Health: You, Your Doctor, and Information TechnologyCell Phone Location Technology: How Do We Protect Privacy...Who Owns the Genome?: Human Genetics and Intellectual PropertyIs the Tech Boom Over?: The Real Story of the U.S. EconomyThe Battle Over Spectrum: 3G and the Wireless InternetPrivacy in the Information Age Part III: Medical and Genetic PrivacyPrivacy in the Information Age Part II: Financial Records PrivacyPrivacy in the Information Age Part I: Internet PrivacyInternet Taxation: Four Views from the Advisory CommissionDigital Democracy: Politics Goes OnlineDigital Audio: Who owns the Music?The High-Tech Workforce: How Will America Meet the Rising Demand...Computer Export Controls: Protecting Our Security or Harming...High-Speed Communications Access: Who Will Control the Last Mile?Privacy in a Transparent SocietyCybercrime/Cyberterrorism: Is Our Information Infrastructure Vulnerable?Computer Export Controls: Protecting Our Security or Harming...