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U.S. Government launches New Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and National Advisory Council
Colleagues,
As reported in Small Business Trends by Rieva Lesonsky ... The U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke announced ... plans to create a new Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship within the Department of Commerce, and launch a National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship...
... The new Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, ... will be geared toward the first step in the business cycle: moving an idea from someone’s imagination, or from a research lab, into a business plan...
... The National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship will advise the Commerce Department on policy relating to building small businesses and help to keep the department engaged in a regular dialogue with the entrepreneurship and small business communities. The council is expected to be comprised of successful entrepreneurs, innovators, investors, non-profit leaders and other experts...
... The mission of the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship is to unleash and maximize the economic potential of new ideas by removing barriers to entrepreneurship and the development of high-growth and innovation-based businesses...
The office will focus on the following areas:
* Encouraging Entrepreneurs through Education, Training, and Mentoring
* Improving Access to Capital
* Accelerating Technology Commercialization of Federal R&D
* Strengthening Interagency Collaboration and Coordination
* Providing Data, Research, and Technical Resources for Entrepreneurs
* Exploring Policy Incentives to Support Entrepreneurs and Investors
Read on at: http://smallbiztrends.com/2009/10/feds-promote-small-business-growt...
ENJOY!
CC
As reported in Small Business Trends by Rieva Lesonsky ... The U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke announced ... plans to create a new Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship within the Department of Commerce, and launch a National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship...
... The new Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, ... will be geared toward the first step in the business cycle: moving an idea from someone’s imagination, or from a research lab, into a business plan...
... The National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship will advise the Commerce Department on policy relating to building small businesses and help to keep the department engaged in a regular dialogue with the entrepreneurship and small business communities. The council is expected to be comprised of successful entrepreneurs, innovators, investors, non-profit leaders and other experts...
... The mission of the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship is to unleash and maximize the economic potential of new ideas by removing barriers to entrepreneurship and the development of high-growth and innovation-based businesses...
The office will focus on the following areas:
* Encouraging Entrepreneurs through Education, Training, and Mentoring
* Improving Access to Capital
* Accelerating Technology Commercialization of Federal R&D
* Strengthening Interagency Collaboration and Coordination
* Providing Data, Research, and Technical Resources for Entrepreneurs
* Exploring Policy Incentives to Support Entrepreneurs and Investors
Read on at: http://smallbiztrends.com/2009/10/feds-promote-small-business-growt...
ENJOY!
CC
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