Category: Opportunity
Here’s How the U.S. Can Take Back the Lead in Nutrition Research
In June, at the #NutritionLiveOnline2020 event hosted by the American Society for Nutrition, the Federal Nutrition Research Advisory Group and others discussed ways to strengthen federal nutrition research, including new cross-governmental coordination and ways to boost spending overall. The result of all this was a white paper that was just released.
Read MoreLocusts, Plagues and a Plan of Biblical Proportions
Locusts are capable of decimating crops and laying waste to millions of acres. But are they also the answer to food insecurity?
Read MoreHow to Recover from Negative Reviews
Like it or not, you’re not always going to be able to please everyone. There will always be...
Read More5 Things Startups Need to Know About DOD Funding Opportunities
by Teddy Potter
The words “innovation” and “government” don’t often go hand in hand. Government is massive and its mission wide-reaching, so it is typically very slow to react or adapt to changing needs and changing markets. Small, nimble startups, on the other hand, can turn on a dime. That’s the kind of flexibility that’s needed to develop truly innovative ideas and bring them to market.
Read MoreUncovering the ‘Easter Eggs’ Of Innovation
Every year when we were kids, myself and my brothers and sister would color Easter eggs the...
Read MoreIt’s About Growth, Stupid
There is only one thing that will fix things in this country: Growth Growth pays down the deficit....
Read MoreStartups Are Our Economic Future: So Why Aren’t We Funding Them?
Small businesses (those with fewer than 20 employees), which represent 98% of all businesses, are critical to America’s overall economic strength and dynamism. Although all businesses create and destroy jobs, when it comes to job-creating power it is not the size of the business that matters, but its age.
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