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a 7-year project catalyzing fundamental processes of the knowledge
economy.
The American society has proved able to make large-scale economic transformation. It is suggested that a transformation to a knowledge economy is necessary today.
Transformations in the past were wrenching and inefficient, and there was no guarantee of success. Similarly, the current transformation is far from guaranteed and can be expected to be difficult. Failure is NOT an option.
Focused development of a few key processes may ease the transition considerably.
If these key processes might be clearly identified, then a National effort is suggested.
A National Knowledge Science project is good investment for the Federal government, for reasons of both security as well as prosperity. While the United States has the upper hand in the today's global order, America is clearly vulnerable to asymmetric rivals. It has been argued that these rivals, in both the economic and political realm, are gaining ground.
The United States must address this challenge by developing ways to survive and thrive, complementing its existing powers in industry and information. Beyond competitive strategies, we need development and peacemaking strategies that engage world actors in a vibrant and tolerant ecology.
The National Knowledge Project focuses on a few fundamental knowledge processes that, without concerted attention, are very likely to be sticking points in the transformation. The Project has relied on the best available scientific insights to arrive at the highest potential opportunities; five having been selected as a starting point.
1. Freely available and publicly understood semantic technology.
2. Super distribution of intellectual property. (www.virtualschool.edu )
3. Appreciative development following mediated community interaction
4. Intellectual property cycle that pays a toll to the entire science community as a means to wean science away from government support
5. Educational processes that address elementary school and lift-time learning as a national entitlement.
The common accelerant applied to all the processes is regional co-creation. The National Capital region is very rich in all the ingredients of a knowledge economy, and actors within the region will be networked into every process to play whatever role is appropriate, including advise or testing, promotion, co-investment, commercialization, and so forth.