April 27, 2026

Lars Erik Schönander
Non-Resident Fellow
Bio
Lars Erik Schönander is a non-resident fellow at the Foundation for American Innovation. He was previously a congressional innovation fellow for TechCongress, working for the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and a policy technologist at the Foundation for American Innovation.
He holds a BA from The George Washington University in international affairs and economics and is an MBA student at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. His writing has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, American Affairs, The National Interest, Tablet, and elsewhere.
Articles from Lars Erik Schönander

Reauthorizing the Small Business Innovation Research Program Isn’t Enough
Issues in Science and Technology
innovation

Reauthorizing the SBIR Program is Important for Economic Competitiveness
Alliance for Learning Innovation
November 24, 2025
education
innovation

Capitalizing Main Street: The Past and Future of Small Business Investment Companies
American Affairs
November 20, 2025
innovation

America’s Missing Consumer Drone Market—And the Steps to Build One
National Interest
October 23, 2025
innovation
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