ITIF Event: Enhancing Universities’ Role in Innovation

American universities play an important role in spurring technological innovation, job creation and U.S. economic competitiveness. But they can do more, especially if the federal government makes a more concerted effort to help universities commercialize and transfer new technologies. Please join ITIF for a panel on this issue, including the presentation of a policy proposal by Krisztina Holly, Vice Provost for Innovation at USC.

Date: October 7, 2009
Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Location: Congressional South Meeting Room, Capitol Visitor Center, First Street between Constitution and Independence

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Moderator

Robert Atkinson (bio)
President, The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation

Presenters

Krisztina Holly (bio)
Vice Provost for Innovation at USC

Desh Deshpande (bio)
Chairman and Co-Founder, Sycamore Networks

Tom Kalil (bio)
Deputy Director for Policy, Office of Science & Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President

George Vradenburg (bio)
Vice-Chairman, Chesapeake Crescent Initiative (CCI)

Special Guest

Congressman David Wu (bio)

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