Sujai Shivakumar

Director and Senior Fellow, Renewing American Innovation
Sujai Shivakumar

Sujai Shivakumar directs Renewing American Innovation (RAI) at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), where he also serves as a senior fellow. Dr. Shivakumar brings over two decades of experience in policy studies related to U.S. competitiveness and innovation. Previously, he directed the Innovation Policy Forum at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and led major studies of U.S. policies supporting advanced manufacturing, small business growth, workforce development, and entrepreneurship. He was also a lead contributor to a seminal National Academies study of strategies adopted by U.S. states and regions to foster entrepreneurship, drive technology transfer, and encourage regional high-tech ecosystems. He also helped prepare National Academy of Public Administration studies on laboratory technology transfer and the management of space situational awareness. Reflecting his expertise in innovation policy, Dr. Shivakumar has testified before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and has been quoted in leading publications such as the Financial Times and the Wall Street Journal. His academic background includes a doctorate in economics from George Mason University and service as an Earhart Foundation scholar at the Ostrom Workshop at Indiana University Bloomington, where he authored The Constitution of Development (Palgrave Macmillan, 2005) and coauthored with Nobel Laureate Elinor Ostrom The Samaritan’s Dilemma: The Political Economy of Development Aid (Oxford University Press, 2005). During his tenure at the National Academies, he contributed to over 50 assessments of U.S. and foreign innovation programs.

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A World of Chips Acts: The Future of U.S.-EU Semiconductor Collaboration

With the enactment of the U.S. and EU Chips Acts, the question is how collaborative activities can be deepened, broadened, and leveraged by direct engagement to address the vulnerabilities faced by both ecosystems.

Report by Sujai Shivakumar, Charles Wessner, and Thomas Howell — August 20, 2024

Understanding the U.S. Biopharmaceutical Innovation Ecosystem

While the commercial and national security competition with China has brought policy attention to securing the semiconductor industry, the importance of sustaining a world-leading U.S. biopharmaceutical industry remains underappreciated.

Report by Sujai Shivakumar, Tisyaketu Sirkar, and Jeffrey Depp — August 15, 2024

Investing in Science and Technology

This report highlights the serious challenge posed by China’s rapid advancements in AI, QIS, and semiconductors, emphasizing the need for policymakers to act decisively to secure the United States’ future in the global technology race.

Report by Sujai Shivakumar, Charles Wessner, and Thomas Howell — June 18, 2024

The Use of March-In Rights Could Undermine Innovation and National Security

The Bayh-Dole Act has been pivotal in driving U.S. innovation and economic growth. However, possible changes to march-in rights aimed at controlling drug prices could disrupt this success, posing risks to the innovation ecosystem and national competitiveness.

Commentary by Hideki Tomoshige and Sujai Shivakumar — May 23, 2024

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The Use of March-In Rights Could Undermine Innovation and National Security

An audio version of “The Use of March-In Rights Could Undermine Innovation and National Security,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Hideki Tomoshige and Sujai Shivakumar. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Hideki Tomoshige and Sujai Shivakumar — May 23, 2024

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Gallium Nitride: A Strategic Opportunity for the Semiconductor Industry

The growing adoption of gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductors is a major opportunity for the United States. GaN is a compound semiconductor that contains several properties ideally suited for the next generation of high-power, high-frequency electronic systems.

Commentary by Sujai Shivakumar, Julia Yoon, and Tisyaketu Sirkar — May 20, 2024

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Gallium Nitride: A Strategic Opportunity for the Semiconductor Industry

An audio version of “Gallium Nitride: A Strategic Opportunity for the Semiconductor Industry,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Sujai Shivakumar, Julia Yoon, and Tisyaketu Sirkar. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Sujai Shivakumar, Julia Yoon, and Tisyaketu Sirkar — May 20, 2024

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Evolving Technologies: Innovation, Competition, and Change

This online, self-paced course focuses on the critical issues leaders must grasp as we move into a global environment increasingly reshaped by geopolitical and economic competition in high-tech manufacturing, biotechnology, security, and the unknowns of future innovation. Registration accepted on a rolling basis.

Course Date: April 8, 2024
Registration Closes: December 31, 2024