Caleb Watney is the co-founder and co-CEO of the Institute for Progress.
Caleb manages the metascience and immigration policy teams at IFP. His research focuses on policy levers the U.S. could use to rebuild state capacity and increase long-term rates of innovation.
Previously, Caleb worked as the director of innovation policy at the Progressive Policy Insitute, a technology policy fellow at the R Street Institute, and a graduate research fellow at the Mercatus Center. His commentary has been published in The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Politico, Lawfare, and the National Review. He has also been cited in the New York Times, The Economist, Vox, Ars Technica, and the National Journal. He received his master’s in economics from George Mason University and a bachelor of business administration from Sterling College.
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Executive Agencies' Effects on Innovation and Consumers under President Trump
Triangle Lawyers Chapter and Regulatory Transparency Project
RTP Sheraton Hotel4700 Emperor Blvd
Durham, NC 27703
Tech Policy Reception
Regulatory Transparency Project
Kennedy Caucus Room, Russell Senate Office Building, Room SR-3252 Constitution Ave NE
Washington, DC 20002
Pepperdine Law Review’s 2019 Symposium
Regulatory Transparency Project Sponsored Event
Pepperdine University School of Law24255 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu, CA 90263
Reboot 2018 Conference
Regulatory Transparency Project Co-Sponsored Event
The Commonwealth Club110 The Embarcadero
San Francisco, CA 94105
Tech Roundup Episode 21 – The CHIPS Act, Immigration, and the Innovation Economy
Regulatory Transparency Project's Fourth Branch Podcast
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Tech Roundup Episode 8 – The Future of Facial Recognition
In this episode, Matthew Feeney hosts a discussion with Ashkhen Kazaryan and Caleb Watney on...
Tech Roundup Episode 7 – Driverless Cars and Artificial Intelligence
Regulatory Transparency Project's Fourth Branch Podcast
In this episode, Adam Thierer and Caleb Watney discuss the emerging questions surrounding the progress...
Executive Agencies' Effects on Innovation and Consumers under President Trump
Triangle Lawyers Chapter and Regulatory Transparency Project
On December 4, 2019, the Federalist Society's Triangle Lawyers Chapter, Fox Rothschild LLP, and the...
Executive Agencies' Effects on Innovation and Consumers under President Trump
Triangle Lawyers Chapter and Regulatory Transparency Project
On December 4, 2019, the Federalist Society's Triangle Lawyers Chapter, Fox Rothschild LLP, and the...