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President Obama’s Executive Order on Immigration Benefits Innovators
blog, Immigration, Public Policy /by Emily BakerLast night President Obama announced his executive action to fix the nation’s broken immigration system. Key provisions of the Executive Order benefit the innovation ecosystem and represent a victory for NVCA. Here is a short recap of the provisions that relate to high-skilled immigrant entrepreneurs, the venture capital industry and why this is such an important […]
NVCA Urges the White House Office of Science and Technology to Foster Innovation in Capital-Intensive Sectors
blog, Energy, Public Policy /by Emily BakerThis week, NVCA submitted our comments to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the National Economic Council (NEC) on their updates to the 2009 Strategy for American Innovation, a comprehensive set of goals to advance innovation in the U.S. We are committed to advancing public policies to support the growth […]
Advancing Reforms to Spur U.S. Medical Innovation
blog, Healthcare Innovation, Public Policy /by Kelly SloneNVCA Provides Public Policy Recommendations to House Committee on Energy and Commerce to Address Current Challenges Hindering Medical Innovation The U.S. venture capital industry has always played a critical role in advancing medical innovation through investment in the life sciences industry, which includes biopharmaceutical, medical technology and diagnostics companies. The life sciences industry has revolutionized […]
Why It Matters That Rupert Murdoch Joined the Push for Immigration Reform
blog, Immigration, Public Policy /by Emily BakerThe much-talked about Wall Street Journal piece from Rupert Murdoch on the urgent need to pass immigration reform shines a bright light on the need for Congress to come together and act. While Murdoch is one of many, many voices championing this issue, his piece stands in contrast to the cacophony of voices who are sending immigration […]
Recapping an Active Week in Washington
blog, Healthcare Innovation, Miscellaneous, Public Policy /by Bobby FranklinThere is immense opportunity in America today to build new technologies, services and products that shape the world. One of our key priorities at NVCA is ensuring America remains a country where the new ideas can flourish and long-term investment in innovation is rewarded. But, an environment that supports entrepreneurship and investment in new ideas […]
NVCA Participates in 2014 Energy Datapalooza Event at White House
blog, Energy, Public Policy /by Emily BakerLast week, I attended the 2014 Energy Datapalooza event hosted at the White House, a gathering of innovators who are using the power of data to build the clean energy economy. Several venture-backed companies were part of the technology showcase and exhibited at the event, highlighting novel technologies aimed at energy efficiency, utility load management […]
Great news from Washington for new Advanced Diagnostic Laboratory tests!
blog, Healthcare Innovation, Public Policy /by Kelly SloneI’m excited to announce that President Obama signed into law on April 1 the “Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014,” modernizing the Medicare payment system for clinical lab tests with a market-based payment system. This is an issue that NVCA’s Medical Industry Group has been working on collectively with other stakeholders for several years, […]
NVCA Joins New Push for Immigration Reform
blog, Immigration, Public Policy /by Emily BakerNVCA has joined forces with the Partnership for a New American Economy in an effort to increase awareness of the need for comprehensive immigration reform in the run-up to President Obama’s State of the Union address tomorrow. Specifically, we are asking our members to change their profile pictures – on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and other […]
Strong year for Biotech IPOs Spurs Optimism for 2014
blog, Exits, Healthcare Innovation, Public Policy, Research /by Kelly SloneAs the flood of 2013 recaps and 2014 predictions begins to recede, one storyline continues to spur optimism among venture capitalists: the continued improvement in the venture-backed IPO market. In no sector was this trend more notable than in biotechnology. With 42 IPOs, biotech provided nearly half of the venture-backed total in 2013. In fact, […]
NVCA Sponsors Mobile Medical App Roadshow
blog, Healthcare Innovation, Public Policy /by Kelly SloneSince the day the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) published its final guidance on mobile medical apps last September, app developers have been trying to determine how the FDA guidance impacts their particular apps and business plans. Now, a consortium of six leading universities, more than a dozen industry trade associations and professional societies […]