Good question. I could say bio-technology, but even there we seem to be exporting jobs, and, your point, creativity.
When asked about it, the best they can come up with is a belief that American "creativity" will keep us one step ahead of the game.Guys, "They" say this despite and in the face of the "dumbed down education" "they" have knowingly foisted on the public schools the past few decades. "They" also say that "U.S. workers are 'more productive' than the workers of third world countries." Which, considering that "business know-how, capital and technology ARE globally mobile", is a flat out LIE, unless they think that starving third world workers are less motivated. Then, it is only a GROSS miscalculation of human nature. Peace and love, George.
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As always, it will come from capitalism and risk taking in the form of new companies and new markets. But as you have demonstrated with your post, such things have been villified to the point that we'll have to look toward farmers, trucking, construction companies, and government for our economic growth. At least those are the sectors that the president highlights in his economic speeches.
That's actually a bit of a myth in my experience. I hire two programmers, one here in the US and one in South America. Both are incredibly talented, however the one from the US, who costs me *MUCH* more than the one in South America, has this little thing called the "traditional American work ethic". You would not believe the difference that makes. Not only do I plan on keeping my US programmer, but I look forward to the day I can provide him with his next raise and better benefits.
The American culture is in perfect harmony with our very technical environment, and the benefits of that cannot be underestimated. If other companies are moving their software dev offshore they are, as they say, "penny wise and pound foolish".