ITIF Argues for New STEM Research Model to Compete with China
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Robert D. Atkinson
Summary
This is a brief excerpt from a longer series ("Mobilizing for Techno-Economic War, Part 5") by the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation. The core argument is that increased federal STEM research funding alone won't prevent the U.S. from losing to China; a new funding model is needed that prioritizes technology needs for national power industries and directly benefits U.S. firms.
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It's also time for a new model for federal research funding that focuses on the technology needs of national power industries and directly benefits firms in the United States.
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