The Hill News

The federal government’s research partnership with academia was forged during World War II and took off during the space race of the 1960s. More than half of the nation’s economic growth since then can be traced to science-driven technological research and innovation in the fields of health care, energy, education, communications, transportation, manufacturing, defense, and more. We need to continue nourishing research and development (R&D) and rewarding cutting-edge scientific innovation. The often untold story of these federal research partnerships is the tremendous return on the government’s modest investments and the jobs created in every state, which is why concerned members of Congress are stepping forward to advocate for preserving and growing these investments in our nation’s competitiveness.

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