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2007 CCR Annual Meeting in New Orleans

Attendees at the 2007 CCR Annual Meeting in New Orleans work for Habitat for Humanity in Musicians' Village

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Macroeconomic Implications

Chemical companies get $2 of operating income for every $1 of R&D invested - a 17% after tax return

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Measuring Up: Research and Development counts for the Chemical Industry

CCR Study measures the impact (return or payoff) of chemical research and development

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Measure for Measure R&D Powers the U.S. Innovation Engine

CCR Study addresses the financial payoffs for technology quality, innovation speed and strong scientific links

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2009 CCR Annual Meeting

Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of CCR

CCR Releases Position Paper on Job Growth Strategies

On August 3, 2010 the CCR Executive Committee approved, "Pathways to US Job Growth in Technology Sectors," a position statement outlining ways to create US jobs, increase US manufacturing, and strengthen the US economy.  These strategies focus on innovation, the process of originating an idea and developing it into a valuable product.  

The three strategies are:

  • Establish a National Innovation Commission
  • Create Nuclei for Strategic Innovation
  • Implement Manufacturing Siting Incentives

Read the position paper.

CCR hopes to open a dialogue with this paper and is interested in your reactions.  Please send any comments or criticisms to CCR Executive Director C. Paul Mendez.

CCR Sponsors Presidential Symposium at the ACS Fall Meeting

At the ACS Annual Meeting in Boston, August 22, 2010, CCR will sponsor the Presidential Symposium entitled Translational Chemical R&D: The Driving Force for Job Creation. The first presentation will explore big picture trends in the chemical workforce and barriers to continued growth.  The second set of presentations will focus on tools to translate R&D to commercialization. Examples include models for open collaboration, venture investment in spin-offs, and R&D centers or hubs.
Read more about these sessions.

Register and learn more about the ACS Fall 2010 Meeting in Boston, August 22-26.