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Position Papers, Reports and Tools

Position Papers

Economic Imperative of Photonics Paper  (download short version)

Long-term R&D Investment Paper  (download short version)

Science and Technology Barriers Paper  (download short version)

STEM Education Paper  (download short version)

Innovation COMPETES Act Paper  (download short version)

Reports

Photonics21: 2010 Strategic Research Agenda in Photonics. European Technology Platform Photonics21

Strategy for American Innovation: Driving toward sustainable growth and quality jobs.  Released by the Executive Office of thePresidentt, National Research Council, and the Office of Science and Technology Policy, September 2009.

Beyond Fortress America: National Security Controls on Science and Technology in a Globalized World.  National Academies Press 2009 

Rising Above The Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future. National Academies Press 2006


Other Tools

U.S. Science Funding Scorecard February 2010

Remarks by the President at the National Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting; April 27, 2009

2009 State R&D Investment Sheets

2008 State Report Cards for Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) Education