The Innovators
Entrepreneurs
The Innovator Alliance supports the founders and entrepreneurs who endeavor to turn a concept into a company. These are the individuals craft novel and innovative visions, tackle hard problems, and build across sectors and across this country.
Employees
The Innovator Alliance supports the employees that help make these innovative ambitions a reality. These are the individuals that take the risk and make the commitment to build unproven and unprecedented products and services that serve as the foundation of our future.
Investors
The Innovator Alliance supports the investors that provide the risk-forward, long-term capital for these entrepreneurs and their employees to build the innovative companies of the future. These are the friends and families, the angel investors, the venture capitalists, and others who believe in the vision, believe in the future, believe in the U.S.
The Impact
Job creation & Economic Opportunity
Job creation & Economic Opportunity
Job creation & Economic Opportunity
Startups and growth businesses create drives and expand economic opportunity
- Startups account for ~2 million jobs annually, representing 20% of all new jobs in private sector.
- High-growth firms account for 50% of net new jobs annually, despite making up only 1% of companies.
- Approximately 85% of employees at high-growth startups report they
Startups and growth businesses create drives and expand economic opportunity
- Startups account for ~2 million jobs annually, representing 20% of all new jobs in private sector.
- High-growth firms account for 50% of net new jobs annually, despite making up only 1% of companies.
- Approximately 85% of employees at high-growth startups report they develop new skills at a faster pace than traditional corporate environments.
Value Creation
Job creation & Economic Opportunity
Job creation & Economic Opportunity
Innovators turn a concept into a company, and that delivers value across stakeholders.
- Approximately 50% of public companies were backed by angel and venture capital investors.
- Eight of the top ten publicly traded companies by value were VC-backed.
- Approximately 70% of startup employees report receiving equity compensation.
Innovative Edge
Job creation & Economic Opportunity
Innovative Edge
Innovators build the future—and keep the U.S. at its forefront.
- VC-backed public companies account for 46% of total R&D spending across governments, academic institutions, and private companies.
- Over 50% of VC-backed startups allocate substantial resources — ranging from 20% - 50% of their total expenditure — to research and development.
- The
Innovators build the future—and keep the U.S. at its forefront.
- VC-backed public companies account for 46% of total R&D spending across governments, academic institutions, and private companies.
- Over 50% of VC-backed startups allocate substantial resources — ranging from 20% - 50% of their total expenditure — to research and development.
- The U.S. has started twice as many companies in the past 50 years as the rest of the G-7 combined.
- Startups and growth-stage companies are responsible for more than 50% of all patents filed in the United States