Elsewhere governments have tended to run into two problems: the state is not a good innovator, and it gets in the way of others who are.

ECONOMIST: Innovation in China

Knockoffs are a good place to start, but Ranbaxy has a higher ambition: to become an innovator in its own right.

FORBES: By the Numbers

Startup incubators and fellowship opportunities are good models, but we also need to think more seriously about companies and nonprofits sponsoring "innovator in residence"-style positions to provide a creative context.

WSJ: The Experts: How to Foster Young Entrepreneurs

After years of building Grain Bins for the good of the USA economy as China and others increase orders and payments for food, I am an innovator with many new product ideas for us to earn money with here in the USA. Please help me now!

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