Newswise — Lesa Mitchell, vice president of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, recognizes a "significant link" between American universities and innovation in the global marketplace. Mitchell's remarks appear in the innovation and competitiveness edition of Conversations—an online discussion focused on the transforming impact of science, at www.crdf.org/conversations.
"Our interest is economic growth writ large," Mitchell says "As you can see today, in our financial markets"¦we live in an interdependent world. We're impacting the price of rice in China today by policies that we implement in the U.S. The same goes for research and for startup companies. "
Mitchell discussed the growth of research in university laboratories, which have doubled and quadrupled over the last 20 years, and its impact in an increasingly interdependent world. To take full advantage of these opportunities, she urges researchers to become more educated about recognizing scientific opportunities with commercial outcomes.
Peter Engardio of BusinessWeek and Dr. Jaleh Daie of Aurora Equity are also featured in Conversations.
About ConversationsA project of the U.S. Civilian Research & Development Foundation (CRDF), Conversations is a monthly exploration of the top issues of our time through the lens of science. Conversations features diverse panels including authors, policymakers, scientists, journalists and others.
About CRDFCRDF is a nonprofit organization authorized by the U.S. Congress and established in 1995 by the National Science Foundation. This unique public-private partnership promotes international scientific and technical collaboration through grants, technical resources and training.
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