A new Brookings Institution study contends that current Federal policies do too little to promote cluster creation, i.e. agglomerations of businesses, service providers, and other partners who operate in a particular field or sector. As part of a wider set of programs to spur innovation, the report recommends that policymakers initiate a new set of [...]

A new report from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation and the Brookings Institution suggests that a new National Innovation Foundation could do a better job of structuring key Federal agencies to support innovation. The study recommends that a newly created National Innovation Foundation serve as the Federal government’s primary support mechanism and point of [...]

According to the latest Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity, 495,000 new businesses per month were started in 2007 with 0.30 percent of the adult population (or 300 out of 100,000 adults) involved in the startup process. This entrepreneurial activity rate is a slight increase over the 2006 rate of 0.29 percent.
Other trends from the [...]

As the American workforce continues to age, firms that plan effectively for these new older workers may have special competitive advantages. A new survey of small business owners from the National Association of Professional Employer Associations (NAPEO) indicates that some small firms may be well suited for this role. The survey of 404 small business [...]

If you’re a Wisconsin-based college student, you might want to consider getting ready for a fun and interesting event set to take place this week on April 17th. The Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Challenge starts on that date. Every student enrolled in a University of Wisconsin institution is entitled to a $10 voucher to be redeemed for [...]

National Small Business Week is on the horizon, and will be recognized with events and activities during the week of April 21-25, 2008. Small Business Week has traditionally served as an opportunity for the US Small Business Administration and its partners to engage policymakers in new thinking about issues facing America’s small business owners. Small [...]

2007 proved to be a pretty good year for the angel investment field according to the latest data compiled the by the University of New Hampshire’s Center for Venture Research. The Center’s annual research report finds that angel investing held steady in 2007, when compared to the industry’s performance in 2006. Total 2007 investments reached [...]

The latest edition of the AeA’s Cyberstates analysis of high tech employment shows that high technology jobs continued to grow—albeit slowly in 2008. According to Cyberstates 2008, employment in key high tech sectors grew by 1.6% in 2007, accounting for a total of 5.9 million jobs. This growth rate was the lowest in three years, [...]

Many of America’s leading innovative companies utilize the popular research and development tax credit, but unfortunately, the process for using the credits has become much too complicated and cumbersome. A new legislative plan from Congressman Jerry McNerney (D-CA) seeks to remedy this situation. His bill, the Innovation Tax Credit Act (H.R. 5681) would address these [...]

As the American workforce continues to age, firms that plan effectively for these new older workers may have special competitive advantages. A new survey of small business owners from the National Association of Professional Employer Associations (NAPEO) indicates that some small firms may be well suited for this role. The survey of 404 small business [...]