Sep 13

How to encourage Invention

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/how-to-encourage-us-inventions/2012/09/12/4b48cb9c-fcd8-11e1-b153-218509a954e1_story.html

  • “The plain truth is that schools really don’t matter much when it comes to education. What matters is the family environment where a student lives, and how motivated the child is to learn,” wrote TheElJamo.
  • Innovation is not just for the talented few…There are systematic processes by which ordinary individuals can come up with innovative solutions.
  • Media organizations should set up competitions that help “finalists meet face to face with investors and capitalists who are to provide investment and grants (not loans) for these vetted ventures,”
  • Innovation is already happening nearly everywhere in our economy. But the place where it’s least prevalent is in government…

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