Live Webcast April 24–The Start-up Act: Building America’s Entrepreneurial Future
April 17, 2012 Leave a comment
The Program on America and the Global Economy Presents:
The Start-up Act: Building America’s Entrepreneurial Future
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Joseph and Claire Flom Auditorium, 6th Floor, Woodrow Wilson Center
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8:30 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00-9:45 a.m.
Keynote Address:
Senator Jerry Moran, Kansas
Senator Mark Warner, Virginia
9:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Panel Discussion:
Paula Collins, Vice President, Government Relations, Texas Instruments Incorporated
Toby Smith, Vice President for Policy, Association of American Universities
Audrey Singer, Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution
Moderated by: Kent Hughes, Director, Program on America and the Global Economy
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Senators Warner and Moran will discuss key components of their Start-up Act, which they authored and introduced. A panel discussion will follow with an examination of the prospects of accelerating the commercialization of university research, increasing opportunities for immigrants with advanced STEM (science, technology, engineering, and Mathematics) degrees and adding a STEM category for immigrant investors seeking permanent residence.
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Please RSVP acceptances only to page@wilsoncenter.org
Watch the live webcast here.
Directions to the Wilson Center: www.wilsoncenter.org/directions
