Hearing:
Innovation as a Catalyst for New Jobs: SBA’s Innovation
Initiatives
Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access (Committee on Small Business)
Wednesday, July 14, 2021 (1:00 PM)
Zoom Select one
Washington, D.C.
The Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access
will hold a remote hearing titled: “Innovation as a Catalyst for New Jobs: SBA’s Innovation
Initiatives.” The hearing is scheduled to begin at 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 via the
Zoom platform (information to be provided).
Innovation is key to the success of America’s small businesses and the country’s long-term
economic prospects. The Small Business Administration (SBA) has a number of programs to
stimulate innovation at startups across the country. Subcommittee Members will have the
opportunity to learn more about these programs and the importance of federal investment in
innovation as a means to foster entrepreneurship, particularly in the post-pandemic economy.
Witnesses
Mr. E. LaVerne Epp
Executive Chair, KU Innovation Park, Lawrence, KS
- Witness Statement
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- Witness Truth in Testimony
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- Witness Biography
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Mr. Benjamin Robert Johnson
Chairman, Innovation Advocacy Council, Westerville, OH
- Witness Statement
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- Witness Truth in Testimony
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- Witness Biography
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Dr. Gabriel R. Burks
Vice President and Head of Research and Development, FrostDefense Envirotech Inc., Champaign, IL
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- Witness Statement
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- Witness Truth in Testimony
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- Witness Biography
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Mr. Jeffrey Maguire
Managing Partner and Co-Founder, Clearly Clean Products, LLC, South Windsor, CT
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- Witness Statement
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- Witness Truth in Testimony
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- Witness Biography
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Hearing Record
- Hearing Notice
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- Hearing: Witness List
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First Published:
July 7, 2021 at 12:03 PM
Last Updated:
July 14, 2021 at 02:37 PM