Thursday, September 4, 10:00 – 11:00am PT

This webinar continues the conversation started in Jon Metzler and Andrew Reddie’s “The Double Power Law: How American Innovation Really Works.” Their War on the Rocks article frames U.S. innovation as emerging from systems: publicly funded basic research and venture‐backed commercialization. Jon, Andrew, and Leah will unpack how leading research universities continue to serve as critical engines for early‐stage technology discovery, forming the foundation of a decentralized venture portfolio that gives rise to frontier technologies. The speakers, in reaction to the current university funding environment, will also discuss the importance of institutional autonomy, funding breadth, and university–laboratory–industry linkages for preserving American competitiveness.

Jon Metzler, Continuing Lecturer with Haas School of Business, Prof. Andrew Reddie, Faculty Director at the Berkeley Risk and Security Lab, moderated by Leah Walker, Executive Director, Berkeley Risk and Security Lab