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White House Tells Tech Sector to Dream Big
Credit: The White House
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) is challenging industry members, government agencies, academics, and philanthropic organizations to develop ways to use new technology to solve some of the U.S.'s most pressing problems.
OSTP's Tom Kalil recently cited several promising projects, including Google's efforts to develop driverless cars, IBM's work in artificial intelligence, and the sequencing of the human genome. The administration's efforts to promote technology to address the country's challenges follows previous outreach efforts to court the business and startup communities and build collaborative partnerships with the private sector.
Last January the White House convened business and philanthropic leaders to unveil the Startup America Partnership, a campaign to help incubate and launch innovative startup businesses. The administration also supported the passage of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups ACT, which aims to ease the path of startups to secure capital through mechanisms such as crowdfunding. In addition, Kalil's office wants to elevate the cultural status of successful entrepreneurs by encouraging filmmakers and others in the entertainment industry to focus on scientists and inventors who are developing transformative technologies and businesses.
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