He provided prominent support for American competitiveness in high technology, including HDTV, and won a role for the department in approving the export of technology with military applications, a function that had been the exclusive province of the State Department.
Its 2009 budget request to Congress contains a program, dubbed ACI fellows, that is intended to complement the Bush Administration's American Competitiveness Initiative to bolster federal support for the physical sciences.
Improving the competitiveness of the farm and forestry sector through support for restructuring, development and innovation.
1. Improving the competitiveness of the farm and forestry sector through support for restructuring, development and innovation.
The two men complimented each other as they promoted Mr. Bush's "American Competitiveness Initiative," a White House slogan for proposals to increase federal support for research and education.
The competitiveness of renewables could also wobble as governments reduce their support for the renewables sector, such as the UK's decision to abolish the Renewables Obligation in April next year.
Taxes and other costs had a significant influence on fuel prices at the petrol station, and therefore the presence and amount of government support for bioethanol was a major factor determining the competitiveness of bioethanol with conventional fuel.
What is demanded today is a national energy competitiveness project based on the success of past U.S. innovation policy, including targeted support for technology research, development, demonstration, deployment, education, infrastructure, and manufacturing.
Importantly, the Japanese government has designated the KING SKYFRONT to be a special zone for international competitiveness development, bestowing it special privileges including reduced corporate taxes and government backed financial support for projects launched there.
But in a companion document, Research and Development Essential Foundation for U.S. Competitivenesss in a Global Economy, the group warns of declining support for basic research that "could over time have severe implications for U.S. competitiveness in international markets and for highly skilled … jobs at home".
