First, I want to thank my company DATAForge LLC for suggesting that I attend the National Summit. My leadership understands the importance of participating in the comprehensive dialog around the direction of the US strategies in the Technology, Energy, Environmental and Manufacturing industries.
The Detroit Economic Club put together a dynamic three days of thought starting and panel discussions with business leaders, state, federal and education representatives. I am looking forward to reading the report of the action items gleaned from the National Summit to be presented by Bill Ford and Andrew Liveris to Secretary Locke in Washington.
The dialog was refreshing and un-stereotypic as prominent business leaders discussed the “how to” and the “what is” for the future direction needed to support “clean energy” and “smart technology” for our environment. The discussions were the first steps to create a roadmap to set the long term policies and standards needed to allow our innovative research universities and businesses to work together to develop and manufacture the next generation of global environmental and manufacturing technologies. This is the old fashion “American” spirit and I am thrilled to be a part of the revolution.
So let’s get the plan in motion, communicate and discuss our action items, support the research institutions, businesses and the startup ventures to make America the next generation innovators and competitors in this global economy.
