Task Force on American Innovation Hosts Webinar Briefing on Need for Increased Science and Technology Funding Webinar panelists say major increase in federal investment in innovation is needed to drive economic growth News provided by Share this article Share this article WASHINGTON, March 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Task Force on American Innovation, a nonpartisan alliance of leading American companies, business associations, research universities, and scientific associations, hosted a webinar titled, " Innovation in Crisis: Emerging from a Pandemic to Restore American Competitiveness." The briefing featured prominent leaders from industry and academia who called on Congress to prioritize research funding by dramatically increasing investments in science and technology, so the United States is well positioned to drive future economic growth through innovation.