{{McNair Projects|Project Title=Current Entrepreneurship and Innovation Policies (Wiki Page)|Topic Area=Social Factors in Entrepreneurship|Owner=Veeral Shah,|Start Term=Summer 2016|End Term=TBD|Status=Active|Deliverable=Wiki Page|Audience=General Public|Skills Needed=Writing I|Primary Billing=Dr. Edward Egan}}
==Abstract==
Out of the 7430 bills in total proposed in the 114th Congress of 2015-2017, there were 103 bills either related to entrepreneurship or innovation or containing the specific word, "entrepreneurship". Several of these bills have [[The Bill Process|led to acts and policies]] that have had a significant impact on the present and future outlook of entrepreneurship and innovation in the United States.
*The '''Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act''' simplifies the process by which startup companies can publicly attract investors by allowing these startups to pitch their businesses in areas in which every person in attendance is not necessarily an accredited investor. In addition, the act clarifies the definition of an angel investor group. To be considered as an official angel investor group, an entity must be made of primarily accredited investors that want to invest personal capital into early-stage startup companies, must have a structured meeting and procedural outline, and must not be associated with any other investment advisers or brokers.
*'''Startup America'''
===State and Local Policy===
====General Policy====
====Specific State Policy====
*'''California''' -
*'''Florida''' - The Florida Growth Fund was formed in 2009 to increase innovative development and growth in Florida. Experienced investment professionals manage the $750 million fund through either committing to an investment partnership with private equity funds or co-investing directly into companies alongside another fund manager.
*'''Wisconsin''' - The Qualified New Business Venture program (Angel Investment Program) was formed by the Wisconsin state government in 2003. The program works by designating startup businesses in Wisconsin in the early stages of innovative development as QNVBs. When qualified venture capital firms and angel investors give funds to these startups, the QNVBs would receive a 25 percent tax credit on the amount of the investment.
===Regional Cluster PoliciesPolicy=== '''REWORD''' "Broadly, regional Regional cluster policy levers targets startups to encourage start-up and assist the formation and growth of the companies. These policies do this by typically aim to spur instigating the transfer of knowledge transfer across various numerous organizational boundaries. Often these boundaries are organized in a manner where opportunities for startup companies, whether it be universities, incumbent and firms, or other start-upsoverall are optimized."*Silicon Valley*Boston's Route 128*Research Triangle Park*Florida's Space Shuttle Shutdown Transition
*Ohio's Water Technology Innovation Cluster''Silicon Valley''' - Several computer technology companies emerged in this part of California in the late 1990s. This led to an abundance of opportunities for entrepreneurs to form their own startup companies. This exponential increase in startups subsequently led to numerous venture capital firms moving to Silicon Valley. More and more startups and VC firms continued to move into Silicon Valley, creating the innovative "cluster" in the area. With the help of nearby research institutions and universities, particularly Stanford University and the University of California at Berkeley, Silicon Valley blossomed into one of the premiere innovative concentrations in the world.
*Greater Philadelphia Innovation Cluster'''Route 128''' - Influenced by academia, industry, and government, Boston's Route 128 has become a prime geographical area for entrepreneurship and innovation. With the resources available at nearby institutions like Harvard College and The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as well as through the federal funding given to encourage innovation and research, Route 128 has become one of the most prolific clusters for innovation and policy in the country.
*America Competes Reauthorization'''Research Triangle Park''' - The Research Triangle of North Carolina was formed to take advantage of three of the state's big universities, UNC Chapel Hill, NC State, and Duke, to create a zone in North Carolina where startups, research, and innovation all thrive. This triangle allows for startups to be immediately put in an area with the resources and support to succeed as well as the opportunities for research needed to thrive.
===Policy Currently *'''Confluence Water Technology Innovation Cluster''' - Ohio, Northern Kentucky, and Southeast Indiana have obtained support from the EPA and SBA to collaborate to establish the Ohio River Valley region as a global leader in Review===*Investment Advisers Modernization Act of 2016*SEC Regulatory Act of 2016*Proxy Advisory Firm Reform Act of 2016*Startup Visa Proposals for immigrant innovation by attracting the best entrepreneursand innovators and by creating and attracting jobs and investment.