Every two years, the eyes of the world are trained on the Olympics, with each participating nation hoping to take home the gold. Put simply, the games are an awe-inspiring event and, for me, a time of great national pride. This year, however, they are also a stark reminder of how America has lost sight of its competitive drive -- and edge -- when it comes to technology innovation.
The race to innovate the next Internet, renewable energy source, or GPS network is an ongoing battle that is real and one we ignore at our own peril. The global competition to capture the ideas and innovations will determine our standard of living and near-term economic stability. It is the real battleground for the future.
That is why all around the globe, governments are working hard to claim the mantle of being the next "innovation nation." China's indigenous innovation policies, which create unfair trade barriers to outside competitors, are a particularly onerous example of this phenomenon.
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