Measuring Innovation in the 21st Century Economy Advisory Committee

Overview
The U.S. Secretary of Commerce has established the Measuring Innovation in the 21st Century Economy Advisory Committee (the "Committee") to advise the Secretary on new or improved measures of innovation, to help explain how innovation occurs in different sectors of the economy, how it is diffuses, and how it impacts economic growth and productivity.

The Committee consists of fifteen members from business and academia appointed by the Secretary of Commerce. The Committee functions solely as an advisory body, in compliance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The Charter was filed under the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Additional information on the Advisory Committee on Measuring Innovation in the 21st Century Economy can be found online at.