Posts Tagged ‘Atkinson’

Sabine Vollmer

Planting seeds and making them grow

Monday, June 1, 2009, 7:41 am By No Comments | Post a Comment

It’s an encouraging historical fact that creativity rises when the economy tanks.

That means, the time to plant seeds for tomorrow’s innovation is now, when the global economy is shrinking, unemployment is rising and one of the world’s largest carmakers, General Moters, is about to restructure in the biggest industrial bankruptcy in U.S. history.

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Sabine Vollmer

Offshoring R&D

Monday, May 18, 2009, 5:48 pm By No Comments | Post a Comment

Anybody who believes jobs in research and development are safe from going to countries with low labor costs, should read Robert Atkinson’s testimony before a congressional subcommittee on technology and innovation.

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