America 250: Why the US still leads in innovation @McKinsey
America 250: Why the US still leads in innovation  @McKinsey
Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
What do the Manhattan Project, Apollo, the interstate highway system, and the COVID-era Operation Warp Speed all have in common?

Former Acting U.S. Treasury Secretary David Lebryk argues America’s biggest breakthroughs happen when the government comes together with private sector businesses to solve problems.

Drawing on more than 35 years of leadership at the US Treasury, he shares lessons on public-private partnerships, technology adoption, and what government can learn from the private sector.
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America 250: Why the US still leads in innovation

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