The Engine Economy: Supporting Innovation and Growth
Consumer Electronics Association and the Open Technology Institute at the New America Foundation
Wednesday, February 12th
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
In partnership with the Consumer Electronics Association and the Open Technology Institute at the New America Foundation, this event will take a closer look at our 2013 Tech Starts study and the Kauffman Foundation State of Entrepreneurship research, uncover the faces of innovation in America, and provide a platform for policy experts and tech founders to discuss policy solutions on the issues that matter to them.
Agenda:
The Faces of Entrepreneurship in America
In 2013 research released with the Kauffman Foundation, we highlight the outsized role played by new and young high-tech companies in national job creation and economic growth. We also found that high-tech startups are increasingly being founded in cities not traditionally thought of as tech centers. In other words, entrepreneurship is happening nationally in startup communities across the country. Meet the faces of the entrepreneurial revolution and understand the strengths of their diverse communities.
Featured Speakers:
Vinay Ganti
SVP & GM, DataScience@Berkeley at 2U
Roger Dean Huffstetler
Co-founder and President, Zillabyte
Ian Hathway
Research Director, Engine
Moderator:
Matt Gardner
COO, Engine
The Patent Crisis: Trolls and the Innovation Economy
As the technology community is all too aware, the actions of non-productive patent assertion entities are threatening US innovation and economic growth. Join members of the tech community to explore the issue and discuss the policy solutions we can pursue to stem growth of the patent troll business model while also addressing the underlying issue of poor quality patents.
Featured Speakers:
Danny Siegle
Director of Operations, FindTheBest.com
Julie Samuels
Staff Attorney and Mark Cuban Chair, Eliminate Stupid Patents at EFF
Benjamin Lennett
Senior Research Fellow, Open Technology Institute
Mike McGeary
Co-Founder, Engine
For direct inquiries, contact elaine@engine.is