The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco has created a Center for the Study of Innovation and Technology (CSIP): www.frbsf.org/csip/index.php . Here, in the Bank's words, are the Center's objectives:
"CSIP's goal is to promote understanding of the roles of innovation, technological progress, and productivity in the global, national, and regional economies."
The site includes links to articles are aimed at general audiences and economists alike.