About SMART

SMART Initiative at a Glance

The SMART Congressional Initiative is a bipartisan collaboration that brings together Members of the U.S. Congress (8 U.S. Senators and 39 U.S. Representatives from Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania), leaders from the Federal Executive Branch, including the White House and 56 federal agencies, state and local government officials, international partners, and the Mid-Atlantic region’s science, technology, economic development, and industry leaders.

SMART was established as a federal initiative through a unique partnership between the Legislative and Executive Branches. The Executive Branch was led by Dr. John H. “Jack” Marburger III, President George W. Bush’s Science Advisor and Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), working in collaboration with the Initiative’s Congressional founders. 

Since the spring of 1999, SMART and its predecessors have succeeded in attracting federal R&D funding for the regional technical community. Through its comprehensive and expert panel of Technology Cluster Groups, SMART can assist YOUR organization in developing opportunities to partner or collaborate with the technical community.

Integration of regional S & T initiatives including events projects and meetings involving:

• Bi-Partisan Congressional Delegation of DE, MD, NJ & PA; 8 Senators & 39 Representatives

• Federal Agencies; 20 + DC HQs

• States’ Executive and Legislative Branches

• Collective regional technology community facilitated by SMART, a 501(C)3 organization – Academia, Industry, Government Field Agencies/Labs and Profession Associations