“We need major investments for rebuilding the infrastructure of America in a very forward-looking way that reduces our dependence on foreign oil. It is a commitment to innovation, to science, to keep America number one and competitive and grow our manufacturing base.” WayNeedsAmericaGrowsNumbersMajorsCommitmentInnovationInvestmentOilDependenceInfrastructureManufacturingRebuildingForeign Oil Author:Nancy Pelosi
“Innovation must lead infrastructure for a simple but compelling reason: Innovation produces new types of products and markets, and it is virtually impossible to know how to run those markets efficiently before they are created.” KnowsReasonRunningSimpleKnow HowImpossibleProduceProductsTypeInnovationCompellingInfrastructureScholesCompelling Reason Author:Myron Scholes
“Infrastructure should not only be about Highways but also about Information Highways! The way ahead lies in creating optical fibre networks.” WayShouldLyingInformationCreatingIndiaInnovationHighwaysInfrastructure Author:Narendra Modi
“Building a smarter grid has long been a key part of our government's plan to modernize our energy infrastructure and provide clean, reliable affordable power to consumers. By supporting Ryerson's Centre for Urban Energy we are building a whole new landscape for innovations that will be the backbone for our energy system for future generations.” LongWholeGovernmentEnergyPlansGenerationsBuildingKeysInnovationCleanConsumersLandscapeSmarterUrbanCentreInfrastructureFuture GenerationAffordableBackboneGrids Author:Bob Chiarelli
“Start-up should focus on innovation not on building on infrastructure. Thanks to Google cloud service they can.” ShouldFocusBuildingInnovationCloudsThanksGoogleInfrastructure Author:Urs Holzle
“When you take a look at the transition from server software to Azure, what's going on in terms of cloud infrastructure, the company is absolutely the No. 1 company serving enterprise backbone needs, which is fantastic. It's making the migration to cloud. We started a good thing with Azure, and the company has made well more than two years of progress in terms of being able to compete with the right cost profile, margin structure, and innovation versus Amazon.” NeedsYearsWellsLooksMadeTwoAbleTermCompanyProgressCostInnovationStructureGood ThingsCloudsFantasticEnterpriseTwo YearsServingTransitionSoftwareVersusInfrastructureMarginsProfileAmazonBackboneMigrationServerAzure Author:Steve Ballmer
“I want us to invest in your future. That means jobs in infrastructure, in advanced manufacturing, innovation and technology, clean, renewable energy, and small business, because most of the new jobs will come from small business.” WantMeanJobsEnergyTechnologyInnovationCleanOur FutureSmall BusinessInfrastructureYour FutureWant UManufacturingRenewable EnergyNew Job Author:Hillary Clinton
“I am going to bring back infrastructure jobs, advanced manufacturing jobs, clean renewable energy jobs, innovation, technology, small business.” JobsEnergyTechnologyInnovationCleanSmall BusinessInfrastructureManufacturingRenewable Energy Author:Hillary Clinton
“If we want growth today to be more innovation-driven, more inclusive and more sustainable, then we need a more active state, not a less active one. Yet we still hear the dogma that we should just fix market failure by focusing on science and infrastructure, and to "level the playing field."” IfsWantNeedsShouldStillsStatesTodayGrowthLevelsFieldsInnovationActiveDrivenDogmaInfrastructurePlaying FieldsMarket Failure Author:Mariana Mazzucato
“If we look at Germany's infrastructure policy, it has been driven by its mission-oriented focus on green infrastructure. This affects both innovation and infrastructure, old industries and new. The German steel industry, for example, has adapted to the policy by lowering its material content through a 'repurpose, reuse and recycle' strategy.” IfsLooksHas BeensFocusPolicyExampleMaterialsIndustryInnovationGreenStrategyMissionsDrivenGermanySteelInfrastructureAdaptedReuseSteel Industry Author:Mariana Mazzucato
“Research and technology parks are an important part of the innovation infrastructure in Canada. Our Government's investment will increase the foreign profile of western Canadian companies, create new jobs, and stimulate economic growth.” ImportantGovernmentJobsGrowthCompanyTechnologyEconomicResearchIncreaseInnovationInvestmentWesternParksCanadaInfrastructureEconomic GrowthProfileNew Job Author:Michelle Rempel