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We are not alone
Over the past year a wide variety of policy organizations and think tanks such as ITIF have been calling for a national manufacturing strategy. The calls for such a strategy have highlighted the importance
Read More »Small Business Leading the Way in Green Technologies
There is plenty of buzz these days circling the topic of sustainable manufacturing. There is an ever-growing focus on preserving the natural environment and its resources. But not nearly enough attention is paid to
Read More »Why We Need a National Manufacturing Technology Strategy
This article is originally posted on MIT Technology Review. U.S. manufacturing is in trouble. Technological innovation, particularly in new process technologies, can play a key role in spurring a revival, but that won’t happen without
Read More »Is That a Land Tamer, Mr. President?
Last Friday President Obama travelled north to Carnegie Mellon University’s National Robotics Engineering Center in Pittsburgh, PA. The Carnegie Mellon Robotics Institute has more than 500 technical experts building the next generation of robots.
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Bye-bye Bayh-Dole? The Nation’s Highest Court Weighs in on University Technology Transfer
Traditional “push-based” university technology transfer can often be a tricky and perilous process, yet it rarely comes under the purview of the “Court of Last Resort,” aka the Supreme Court. That changed last week,
Read More »Smart Manufacturing = Technology + Skilled Workforce
Earlier this week, I had a long flight and took advantage of the quiet time to catch up on some reading. The “Smart Manufacturing” series in the recent edition of NYSE Magazine (www.nysemagazine.com) really
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