The words “Chinese companies” summon images of sprawling tech giants or vast state-owned enterprises, but like most other countries a large share of China’s economy is composed of small businesses — but this critical if unsung economic sector is marginal at best in the […]
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How to improve access to medicines — and how NOT to
With the UN General Assembly convening in New York to discuss all manner of policy issues, one high-profile area of debate is the appropriate role of governments and regulators in ensuring that as many people as possible have access to the medicines they need. […]
TES Weekly Update: Diabetes breakthrough promises healthier lives for millions
Editor’s Note: And undermining IP laws promises opposite Have you ever noticed that “fake news” almost always means bad news? Of course it’s taken for granted that “real news” usually means the same. Well, here’s that rarest of treasures, a piece of news that is both real and good, which frankly everyone should be […]
Pentagon needs to adapt to new tech landscape
In the good old days of the Cold War (well, old days at least) the Pentagon was a key driver of technological innovation, and its dominance was reflected in the structure of R&D and procurement programs. But the old bureaucracy is woefully unsuited to […]
Stronger Defense Firms Key to Maintaining America’s Global Tech Edge
By Mead Treadwell, former Alaska Lt. Governor I grew up in a house powered by America’s so-called “military industrial complex.” My late stepfather Walt Lane was chief of flight test at Sikorsky Helicopters. Around our kitchen table we heard regularly about the fervent […]
Want to cure Alzheimer’s? Fix IP laws
The last few years have brought a slew of new treatments (and sometimes cures) for fatal and chronic diseases long considered almost untreatable, including various cancers, diabetes, and heart disease. But one foe has remained seemingly intractable: dementia associated with old age, particularly Alzheimer’s. […]
Fighting child trafficking, helping small IP owners & more: WASHINGTON BEYOND THE HEADLINES
By Andy Blom, TES Contributor Wow! Everybody was unhappy last week in Washington. The much hoped for Mueller testimony blew up in the Democrats face while Conservatives got served a budget and spending bill they hate…which will keep the Government open until after the election. Maybe we were doing better with the […]
A U.S.-Japan trade deal is long overdue
U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe are both casting about for new policies and strategies as they seek to revive their sagging political and diplomatic fortunes, while the Japanese leader also faces the difficult task of juicing economic growth in […]
It’s 2050: What’s for Dinner?
It’s 2050: What’s for Dinner? By Dan McGroarty, GeoPolicy Editor For those of us who aren’t sure what’s in the fridge that can be microwaved into tonight’s dinner, or if we can use our indecision as a justification for take-out (again), worrying about what’s for dinner in the Year 2050 is a […]
Innovating for a cleaner environment
By Jasson Urbach, TES Contributor Humans today, almost everywhere on earth, enjoy lives and livelihoods better than those of their parents and grandparents thanks to fossil fuels. Aside from the car you drive or the bus you may ride to work, look around and see the thousands of everyday items we take […]