Public Policy Press Releases

December 8, 2011 | Press Statement for CONNECT endorsement of Moran Warner Startup Act

September 30, 2011 | Seven Innovation Policy Ideas to Spark an American Recovery

September 9, 2011 | Supreme Court affirms assumption of patent validity in Microsoft v. i4i

June 9, 2011 | CONNECT and SDIPLA applaud the U.S. Supreme Court's unanimous ruling in favor of innovation

May 11, 2011 | CONNECT and ThreatSTOP Presentation for Cyber Security Summit Panel

April 7, 2011 | Small Biz Calls Patent Bill More of the Same

March 30, 2011 | Tim Tardibono discusses SBIR awards

March 29, 2011 | Digital Politics Radio Interview by Timothy Tardibono

March 25, 2011 | Bill would give small firms more R&D funding Read more: Bill would give small firms more R&D funding

March 16, 2011 | CONNECT Most Innovative Product Award Winner ecoATM to testify before the U.S. House of Representatives Small Business Committee on Reauthorization of the Small Business Innovation Research Program

February 18, 2011 | A Capitol Hill Briefing on Public Policy in the Biofuels Sector

December 9, 2010 | CONNECT Cautiously Endorses FCC Chairman's Open Internet Proposal

December 8, 2010 | CONNECT Sends Letter to FCC Regarding Open Internet Rules

November 18, 2010  |  CONNECT Calls on Congress to step up oversight of federal regulations that hinder innovation

September 1, 2010  |  NBA Legend Bill Walton to host Hill Briefings on Sports Technology Policy

April 21, 2010  |  CONNECT Hires Capitol Hill Veteran Timothy Tardibono to lead D.C. office

Public Policy Op-Eds

September 2, 2010  |   FCC Shouldn't Forget California

June 25, 2010  |  The San Diego Union-Tribune  |  Higher
Education Funding: Vital to California's Economic Recovery




“CONNECT gives innovators a voice in the public policy decision-making process and is an advocate on behalf of early stage companies on issues affecting innovation and entrepreneurship. ”

Julia Brown

Vice Chair, Board of Trustees, University of California




Public Policy Contact:


Timothy Tardibono
Policy Director and Chief Counsel
Email: timothy@connect.org
Phone: (202) 412-7791
Fax: (202) 974-6366

Jessie Womble
State & Local Public Policy Manager
Email: jwomble@connect.org
Phone: (858) 964-1352
Fax: (858) 964-1301

San Diego
Office Address
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Suite A124
La Jolla, CA 92037

Mailing Address
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Washington DC
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Suite 245
Washington DC, 20036