To support US leadership in high-tech industries, Bill Gates told the Congress that the US should ease visa and immigration restrictions for scientists, researchers and brain power in general. More here
For generations, America has prospered largely by attracting the world’s best and brightest to study, live and work in the US. Unfortunately, America’s immigration policies are driving away the world’s best and brightest precisely when we need them most.
reproduced from The Daily Telegraph March 8, 2007
Isn’t it rather smart to maintain the country ‘s vision and focus on smart people?
France has had numerous challenges supporting its scientists and researchers up to a point where this rather quite population demonstrated in the street a few years back. On the other hand, France has a very effective system of Zero interest rate financing program for startups with strong technology developments.