Delaware knows a thing or two about innovation, and so does Senator Coons.
After serving as counsel to a world-class material science company for nearly a decade, Senator Coons saw how important it is for the United States to remain a global leader in new technological developments. Innovation grows America’s economy, driving state-of-the-art health care solutions, supporting clean air and clean water, and protecting our national security. As Delaware’s senior senator, Senator Coons works every day to ensure the First State remains a critical innovation hub.
The United States needs to focus on being competitive in this century. We have to invest in innovation and the innovators who make that possible.
He also knows that our competitors around the world are trying to catch up. America’s scientists, engineers, inventors, and creators must out innovate them to keep our place on the world stage. They need a government in Washington that encourages, rewards, and protects their ideas.
That means government investment in basic science and foundational research – the kind of risks the private sector won’t take – while giving companies and labs the support they need to bring the next scientific breakthrough to market. It also means modernizing our outdated intellectual property laws to ensure that innovators are able to protect and profit from their work.
Senator Coons knows we can’t just invent things in America, we also have to make things here. He’s long focused on bringing manufacturing back to Delaware. That’s how we create more job opportunities, grow our economy, and stay the world leader in innovation.