{"72529":{"#nid":"72529","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Clough Asked to Join Innovation Task Force","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech President Wayne Clough has been asked to participate in the National Governors\u0027 Association\u0027s Innovation America Task Force.  \u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EClough is one of four university presidents to participate on the task force, which includes three representatives from industry and six governors.  Delegations from thirty-two states will be present to help the task force kick off the NGA\u0027s innovation initiative in Phoenix this week.  The program will include a series of meetings and open dialogue about the innovation challenges that confront the United States, the role of states, and Initiative deliverables. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022I am honored to be a part of the Innovation America Task Force and represent Georgia Tech and the state of Georgia on the national stage,\u0022 said Clough.  \u0022I have worked on the challenge of innovation from a national perspective as co-chair of the U.S. Council on Competitiveness\u0027 National Innovation Initiative.  However, the efforts of state governments also make a vital contribution to the innovation process.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe NGA has taken on this task because the creation of \u0027hot spots\u0027 of innovation is a regional phenomenon in which state governments can play a critical role.  It is the states that develop the nation\u0027s human capital through education; maintain public infrastructure, often including rights of way for broadband; and create a positive tax and policy climate for innovation.  States are also increasingly investing in research at their universities.  Governors are often in a position to serve as a \u0027convenor\u0027 and facilitator for the collaboration among government, higher education, and industry that is essential to innovation.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022The state of Georgia and Georgia Tech are working together to create an environment rich in innovation,\u0022 said Clough.  \u0022We still have room to grow, and I am looking forward to the proposals and ideas that will come from the Innovation America initiative.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe NGA Innovation Initiative is a call to action for states to encourage innovation based growth in their region through economic and education policies.  The process will ultimately provide governors with ideas and examples of how to help their colleges and universities realize their potential as vital resources for regional innovation.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Innovation Task Force will also form a public campaign to inform America about the need for innovation and talent initiatives.\n\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"The National Governors Association Innovation America Task Force will set an agenda for\u00ef\u00bf\u00bd2007 in Phoenix this week"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"Georgia Tech President Wayne Clough has been asked to participate in the National Governors Association\u0027s Innovation America Task Force.","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Task Force will set innovation agenda for 2007"}],"uid":"27304","created_gmt":"2006-12-05 01:00:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:01:37","author":"Matthew Nagel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2006-12-05T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2006-12-05T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"72530":{"id":"72530","type":"image","title":"Georgia Tech President Wayne Clough","body":null,"created":"1449177934","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:25:34","changed":"1475894658","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:44:18"}},"media_ids":["72530"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.nga.org\/portal\/site\/nga\/menuitem.751b186f65e10b568a278110501010a0\/?vgnextoid=e34e2bad2b6dd010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD","title":"Innovation Task Force"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.nga.org\/portal\/site\/nga","title":"National Governors Assoication"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/president\/","title":"Georgia Tech President G.P. (Bud) Peterson"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.nga.org\/portal\/site\/nga\/menuitem.6c9a8a9ebc6ae07eee28aca9501010a0\/?vgnextoid=84d37f5e00f4f010VgnVCM1000001a01010aRCRD","title":"NGA Release"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"131","name":"Economic Development and Policy"},{"id":"132","name":"Institute Leadership"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1970","name":"Clough"},{"id":"341","name":"innovation"},{"id":"15019","name":"National Governors\u0027 Associatiion"},{"id":"2573","name":"Task Forece"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Media Relations\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELaura Diamond\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:laura.diamond@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Elaura.diamond@comm.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-894-6016\u003Cbr \/\u003EJason Maderer\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:maderer@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Emaderer@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-660-2926\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["matthew.nagel@comm.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}