Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
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| Abbreviation | ITIF |
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| Motto | Smart Ideas for the Innovation Economy |
| Formation | 2006 |
| Type | Public Policy Think Tank |
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Co-Chairs
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Vic Fazio, Philip English |
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President
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Robert D. Atkinson |
| Website | itif.org |
The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) is a U.S. nonprofit public policy think tank based out of Washington, D.C. The organization focuses on public policies that spur technology innovation. The University of Pennsylvania rates ITIF the most authoritative science and technology think tank in the United States, and the second most authoritative science and technology think tank in the world, behind Germany's Max Planck Institutes.Ars Technica has described ITIF as "one of the leading, and most prolific, tech policy think tanks."
Referred to as "scrupulously nonpartisan," the think tank was established in 2006 with two former U.S. Representatives, Republican Jennifer Dunn and Democrat Calvin Dooley, as co-chairs. Currently, Republican Philip English and Democrat Vic Fazio, also former U.S. Representatives, co-chair ITIF, while Senators Orrin Hatch and Chris Coons and Representatives Anna Eshoo and Darrell Issa serve as honorary co-chairs.Robert D. Atkinson, former vice-president at the Progressive Policy Institute, is president of ITIF.
ITIF's stated mission is to promote new ways of thinking about technology-driven productivity, competitiveness and globalization. The newspaper Roll Call described ITIF as trying to "navigate the ideological waters to promote government support for innovation in many forms and with a broad range of ideals."
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