Stategic Influence Handbook 2016

120 121 THALES GROUP INTERNAL THALES GROUP INTERNAL ITIF (I nformation T echnology and I nnovation F oundation ) 700 K Street NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20001 Phone: (202) 449-1351 E-mail: mail@itif.org https: / /www.itif.org INNOVATION, TECHNOLOGY, COMPETITIVENESS, TRADE, GLOBALIZATION ISSUES, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, ADVANCED MANUFACTURING, LIFE SCIENCES, AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY, AND CLEAN ENERGY. Founded in 2006, ITIF is an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan research and educational institute—a think tank based out of Washington, D.C. The organization focuses on public policies that spur technology inno- vation. As technological innovation transforms the global economy and society, what should policymakers do to capitalize on new opportunities, overcome challenges, and avoid potential pitfalls? ITIF exists to provide answers and point the way forward. Research program • Innovation & Competitiveness • IT and Data • Telecommunications • Trade and Globalization • Life Sciences, Agricultural Biotech & Energy Regions: Africa; Asia-Pacific; China; Europe; Latin America; Global ITIF also hosts a rich and voluminous program of panel discussions, debates, roundtables, and presentations, featuring distinguished authors, prominent policymakers, influential thinkers, and other leaders on issues shaping the course of technology innovation. Publications: • The State New Economy Index: which measures how much U.S. states’ economies are driven by knowledge and innovation. • The Atlantic Century: which ranks countries on their competitiveness and innovative capacity • The Promise of Data-Driven Drug Development, September 2019 • Who Is Winning the AI Race: China, the EU or the United States?, August 2019 Executives • President: Robert D. ATKINSON • Vice President: Daniel CASTRO Board • Chairmans: Philip ENGLISH (Republican, Senior Government Relations Advisor at Arent Fox) and Vic FAZIO (Democrat, Senior Advisor of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld) • Honorary Co-Chairs : Chris COONS (Senator); Orrin HATCH (Senator), Ana ESHOO (Representative); Darrel ISSA (Representative) • Income (2015): $3,42M • Expenses (2015): $3,33M ITIF contributors: the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Atlantic Philanthropies, Cisco, Communications Wor- kers of America, eBay, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Google, IBM, the Information Technology Industry Council, the Nathan Cummings Foundation, and Bernard L. Schwartz. ITIF’s research has also been funded by U.S. government agencies such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). ITIF reports and advocacy efforts helped inspire the creation of the U.S. Energy Department’s Office of Tech- nology Transition, along with a technology commercialization fund. The High Court of New Delhi, India, relied heavily on ITIF research when it issued a judgment that created a new mechanism for rightholders to block access to websites involved in large-scale piracy. Governments from Singapore to Sweden have developed national innovation strategies based in significant part on a framework ITIF developed and promoted in its book Innovation Economics. Several U.S. states, including Connecticut, New York, and Rhode Island, also have developed innovation policies based on ITIF proposals. Structure & Activités Gouvernance Resources Comments ITIF Holds Capitol Hill Briefing about NIH Funding Impact Its mission is to formulate, evaluate, and promote policy solutions that accelerate innovation and boost pro- ductivity to spur growth, opportunity, and progress. ITIF’s goal is to provide policymakers around the world with high-quality information, analysis, and recommendations they can trust. Missions STRATEGIC INFLUENCE HANDBOOK - US INDEX Thales Ranking 11 th GGTTI Ranking 1 st Science and Technology Policy