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Timely Reauthorization of PDUFA & MDUFA Is Critical to VC-backed Life Science Breakthroughs
blog, Healthcare Innovation, Public Policy /byThirty years ago, the median time for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of a new drug was 33 months. As one can imagine, major backlog at the agency caused significant delay to the approval and entry of potentially life-saving drugs in the market. To address this problem, Congress passed the Prescription Drug User […]
Action Needed: Trump’s Executive Order on Immigration
blog, Immigration, Public Policy /byLike you, we have had time to digest the executive order “Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States” issued by President Trump last Friday. Under the order, the president indefinitely barred Syrian refugees from entering the U.S., implemented a hold on all refugee admission for 120 days and blocked entry of […]
Finishing Strong in 2016: NVCA Policy Victories in the Last Few Weeks
blog, Public Policy /byThe last few weeks of 2016 have been an active time in policymaking that had a positive impact on the venture capital industry. NVCA kept its on eye on the ball on behalf of the venture industry and as a result came away with several key victories. After a multi-year, bipartisan effort, the 21st Century […]
The Impact of the 2016 Election on the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
blog, Public Policy /byThe 2016 election was one of the most surprising elections in recent memory, as Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in the presidential election and the Republican party maintained their majorities in both the House and the Senate. As we do after every election, NVCA provided an election analysis to our membership. We took a look […]
Ensuring a Vibrant Medical Innovation Ecosystem
blog, Healthcare Innovation, Public Policy, Venture Investment /by Jeff FarrahVenture capital’s contribution to the technology and Internet sectors are well understood, with VC partnering with the founders of iconic brands like Facebook, Uber, and Netflix. What is not as well understood is how venture is tackling the world’s deadliest diseases and afflictions through the patient investment of capital in life science startups. A prominent […]
Correcting The Record On How QSBS Impacts The Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
blog, Public Policy, Taxes, Venture Investment /by Justin FieldAt NVCA we are committed to helping policymakers craft pro-growth policies that help startups continue to drive the U.S. economy and encourage job creation. So when we see articles that fail to understand how innovation and entrepreneurship work, it is our responsibility to correct the record. This recent article in Politico makes just this mistake […]
Strengthening our Capital Markets is Critical to a Healthy Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
blog, Capital Formation & Regulation, Public Policy /by Justin FieldThe Chamber of Commerce today kicked off the 10th Annual Capital Markets Summit in Washington, DC. The event is a widely attended affair and a great opportunity to bring together lawmakers, regulators, market participants and observers alike to discuss the state of our capital markets.
Venture-Backed Startups Pushing the Boundaries of Innovation in Cybersecurity Protection
blog, Cybersecurity, Public Policy, Technology /byThe venture capital ecosystem has deployed over $10 billion to cybersecurity companies since 2012. As the frequency and severity of cyber-attacks increase unabated, venture investment into cybersecurity startups will continue to grow, placing venture capitalists and the entrepreneurs they support on the frontlines of our country’s cyber defense capabilities.
A Balanced Approach on Patents is Critical to Innovation
blog, Patent Reform, Public Policy /byNow that the Republican Congress is moving forward quickly on patent litigation reform, policymakers must consider the impact of patent reform on the innovation economy. In January, NVCA, along with a broad coalition of universities, non-profit foundations, start-ups, small businesses, manufacturing, technology, and life sciences companies sent a letter to leadership of the House and Senate Judiciary […]
Turning Ideas into Reality at the ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit
blog, Energy, Public Policy /byNext week, ARPA-E will host its sixth annual conference and technology showcase convening energy experts and entrepreneurs for three-days focused on moving disruptive energy technologies out of the lab and into the market. We spoke with Dr. Cheryl Martin, Deputy Director for Commercialization at the Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy (ARPA-E) for her perspective on the […]