What if America Had an Innovation Czar?, good ideas from Keven Kelly:
1. More large prizes, like the Grand Challenger, for specific results. Cheap, effective, popular. The best Mars rover gets sent to Mars, etc.
2. Reform patent law, to reflect reality of current conditions (no submarine patents, etc.).
3. Mandate science fairs in high schools, the secret sauces for American innovation.
4. Open-source scientific literature.
Related: The Effects of Patenting on Science - Innovation and Patents - Science Fair Directory - open source science posts - Cash Awards for Engineering Innovation
