Do you know what happened 75 years ago that kickstarted the scientific community to grow at an exponential rate?
Vannevar Bush—Leader of the Office of Scientific Research and Development during WW II—published a report called “Science: The Endless Frontier.”
The publication was a response to a request from President FDR for a plan that would continue scientific advancement in a post-war return to normalcy.
Bush’s vision was to secure federal funds that would support research and train scientists in a wide array of fields.
This was accomplished via the country’s leading academic institutions.
Then, the commercial sector would make use of the academic-led discoveries.
World-changing inventions and products then fueled the economy, enhanced public health, strengthened national defense, and vastly improved our quality of life.
That initial action proved that there are no limitations to what science can accomplish.
Now, our nation is presented with another boost of explosive possibility for the scientific community.
A bipartisan bill is on the table to reinvigorate the overwhelmingly successful agenda inspired by Vannevar Bush and one of our country’s greatest presidents.
The Endless Frontiers Act aims to expand the funding of the physical sciences, engineering, and technology at the National Science Foundation (NSF) by $100 billion over the next five years…
If passed, the act would create a new Technology Directorate focused on “use-inspired” (aka application layer) research, as well as secure additional provisions to protect current missions of the NSF.
This is an amazing opportunity for all science-led startups.
