Newswise — Pete Engardio, senior writer for BusinessWeek, sees Americans remaining at the forefront of innovative R&D and having an opportunity to remain ahead, despite increasingly stiff global competition. Engardio's remarks appear in the innovation and competitiveness edition of Conversations—an online discussion focused on the transforming impact of science, at http://www.crdf.org/conversations.
"The rest of the world is starting to catch up and do the things we do. We're no longer the exclusive source for R&D," Engardio says. "That's not something we should worry about. It just means that for the first time we have some real competition, which should be healthy. Groundbreaking R&D is still very much based in America."
Engardio cited a recent study conducted by the National Academies which showed the United States continuing to lead in revenues, market leadership and patents filed in key industries. "Despite the impacts of globalization and outsourcing," Engardio noted, "the position of the U.S. has essentially not wavered in a decade."
Dr. Jaleh Daie of Aurora Equity and Lesa Mitchell of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation are also featured in Conversations.
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