Every year, my organization sponsors an awards ceremony that highlights creative applications of technology that create jobs, attract capital and generate long-term economic impact. One of this year’s recipients sells a revolutionary way of testing for heart disease; another turns waste into electricity or fuel; and yet another makes superabsorbent nanofibers that help wounds heal better.
These technologies are vastly unique. What they have in common is that they were driven by passionate innovators who had the courage to pursue their ideas despite uncertainty for success. Such innovators have made America the world’s leader in the development of technologies. We honor them because it’s important that as a country we never lose that drive for innovation.
To read the original article: Innovate, Grow, Succeed: Staying Competitive in Today's Economy - Forbes
