Rochester and the Innovation Economy Lecture Series
Assemblyman Joseph D. Morelle and Rochester Institute of Technology
Present the Third Lecture with:
Professor Richard Lester
Founding Director, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Industrial Performance Center Tuesday, September 28th @ 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
RIT Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies (CIMS)
Room 2240 Louise M. Slaughter Building
Reception to follow |
Prof. Richard Lester is the founder and director of MIT's Industrial Performance Center. His research focuses on industrial innovation and technology strategy, with an emphasis on the energy and manufacturing sectors. He has led several major studies of national and regional productivity, competitiveness and innovation performance commissioned by governments and industrial groups around the world. His book on the sources of creativity and innovation in advanced economies, Innovation - the Missing Dimension, was published by Harvard University Press in 2004. Other recent books include Making Technology Work: Applications in Energy and the Environment and The Productive Edge: A New Strategy for Economic Growth. For more information about Prof. Lester's work, go to http://web.mit.edu/. |
About this Economic Lecture Series
Economists, policy experts and elected officials agree - innovation is crucial to solving the nation's most pressing problems, whether it is climate change, job creation, international competitiveness, dependence on foreign oil, or health care cost containment. We also know that innovation is the key to restoring upstate New York's economy and promoting prosperity in our region.
RIT and Assemblyman Joseph D. Morelle are joining together to present a series of lectures bringing in leading national experts to discuss important trends in innovation policy. Speakers will address the opportunities and challenges facing upstate economy, and give their perspective on the strategies and policies that will help New York move forward.
The lecture series will provide a platform to showcase Rochester's unique assets and capabilities to national leaders, as well as identify ways in which the region can leverage investments being made at the national level. It will provide an opportunity for Rochester regional leaders to share ideas on technology-based economic development strategies, and it will raise local awareness of the opportunities and advantages of the innovation economy.
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