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Shaping the President’s Executive Order on Immigration to Benefit the Startup Ecosystem
blog, Immigration, Public Policy /byAs the Obama Administration begins to sketch out the details of the President’s executive order on immigration, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has requested that interested stakeholders submit their recommendations on how best to implement the president’s proposed reforms. With immigration reform having long been a top priority of NVCA, we wasted no time […]
Considering the Implications of Tax Reform on the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
blog, Public Policy, Taxes /byLike clockwork, with each new Congress comes a renewed push to embark on a wholesale rewrite of our nation’s tax code. Sure enough, the start of the 114th Congress is proving no different. Not only did President Obama touch on his priorities for tax reform in his State of the Union address last night, but […]
President Obama’s Executive Order on Immigration Benefits Innovators
blog, Immigration, Public Policy /byLast 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 /byThis 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 /byNVCA 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 /byThe 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 /byThere 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 /byLast 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 /byI’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 /byNVCA 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 […]