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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
Piloting and Evaluating NSF Science Lottery Grants: A Roadmap to Improving Research Funding Efficiencies and Proposal Diversity

Our nation’s methods of supporting new ideas should evolve alongside our knowledge base.

02.04.22 | 16 min read
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Education & Workforce
day one project
Policy Memo
Supporting Market Accountability, Workplace Equity, and Fair Competition by Reining in Non-Disclosure Agreements

Limiting NDA abuse will promote market accountability, workplace equity, and fair competition.

01.31.22 | 13 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
Fund Organizations, Not Projects: Diversifying America’s Innovation Ecosystem with a Portfolio of Independent Research Organizations

Dominant research-funding paradigms are constraining the outputs of America’s innovation systems.

01.28.22 | 9 min read
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Environment
day one project
Policy Memo
Creating Advanced Market Commitments and Prizes for Pandemic Preparedness

The U.S. should invest in AMCs and prizes for vaccine development and deployment as part of the American Pandemic Preparedness Plan.

01.19.22 | 10 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
Broadening the Knowledge Economy through Independent Scholarship

Our lack of creativity in defining the scholarly landscape is limiting our nation’s capacity for innovation.

01.19.22 | 7 min read
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Environment
day one project
Policy Memo
Curing Alzheimer’s by Investing in Aging Research

Now is the time for the NIA to drive science-first funding for the field of aging.

01.19.22 | 6 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
Smarter Zoning for Fair Housing

Without reform, exclusionary zoning will continue to damage equity and inhibit growth and opportunity in many parts of America.

01.19.22 | 8 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
Creating an AI Testbed for Government

The U.S. should establish a testbed for government-procured artificial intelligence (AI) models used to provide services to Americans.

01.19.22 | 1 min read
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Education & Workforce
day one project
Policy Memo
Improving Graduate-Student Mentorship by Investing in Traineeship Grants

The federal government should build on the success of the NIH’s training-grant program to support STEMM graduate students & U.S. R&D.

01.19.22 | 1 min read
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Education & Workforce
day one project
Policy Memo
Creating a Public System of National Laboratory Schools

The U.S. should establish a system of National Laboratory Schools in parallel to its existing system of FFRDCs.

01.19.22 | 32 min read
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Emerging Technology
day one project
Policy Memo
Improving Outcomes for Incarcerated People by Reducing Unjust Communication Costs

It is critical that services such as video calling and email be available to people in prisons at a “just and reasonable” cost.

12.09.21 | 2 min read
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Education & Workforce
day one project
Policy Memo
Investing in Apprenticeships to Fill Labor-Market Talent and Opportunity Gaps

Strengthening the U.S. apprenticeship system will close labor gaps in industries and roles of critical national importance.

11.29.21 | 1 min read
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