State of Innovation Summit a Success

Council President Deborah Wince-Smith, Council chairman Chad Holliday, and Smithsonian Institute secretary Wayne Clough at the State of Innovation Summit 

WASHINGTON, DC - The State of Innovation Summit: Moving Beyond Lab and Boardroom was an interactive national conference that identified ways to leverage science and business for enhanced U.S. competitiveness. Hosted by the Council on Competitiveness and Seed, the nation's leading executives, and science and technology leaders addressed the role of cross-disciplinary collaboration, public policy, and scientific discovery in advancing innovation in U.S. business.

The Summit was convened at the Newseum in Washington, DC, and webcast live all day. Watch the complete coverage of the event here.

Interactive discussions among participants, attendees and webcast viewers took place all day via Twitter. The continuous dialogue was broadcast live on a “Wiffiti wall” at the Newseum. Go to CompeteTV to see excerpts of the Wiffiti wall or go to #sois to read the day-long commentary.

Visit the Summit website to see a complete list of participants and their biographies, as well as the Summit agenda. You can also read a report which explores in greater detail issues raised at the Summit here.

News coverage: Philadelphia Inquirer story