Bill Gates: New US president must look to the power of innovation

Bill Gates argues that America’s capacity to develop new technologies is one of its greatest strengths and, if harnessed, can help people worldwide

This US presidential election has us captivated. As many commentators have pointed out, the primaries are more focused on personalities than policy.

While the parties focus on who is going to represent them in the autumn, I want to make the case for something that I hope every candidate will agree on in November: America’s unparalleled capacity for innovation.