Innovation

A Big Fracking Mess

As someone who has long understood and appreciated the enormous potential of fracking, and not just in terms of what it means to American jobs but our competitiveness in the global arena, I stand front and center among those who feel that process’ upside is far too great to ignore.  So while I may not [...]

The Speed of Change, or Why 3D Printing Might Already Be Yesterday News


Want to know why staying ahead of manufacturing trends is now not only critical these days, but utterly essential? Or want to know just one more reason why the manufacturing today is going to look nothing like the manufacturing many of us will be doing in as little as – oh, I don’t know – [...]

Robotics and Jobs: Living in Harmony

Before you read any further, take a moment or two and check out the recent 60 Minutes feature on what’s afoot in the rapidly expanding world of robotics. OK, now that you’ve done that, let me offer some thoughts on robotics; especially since my hometown, Chicago, just played host to that industry this past week [...]