Renewing American Innovation

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RAI aims to advance policies and partnerships that strengthen national and economic security by driving rapid technological innovation. We seek to develop intellectual and strategic frameworks that help the United States and its allies manage economic dependencies, navigate geopolitical risks, and maintain leadership in critical and emerging technologies such as semiconductors, quantum technology, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology. 

By working closely with the U.S. government, the private sector, academia, and international partners, we work to shape strategies that promote the commercialization of innovation, address workforce challenges, and build the capacity of governments to support effective industrial strategies.

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Powering Innovation: Data Centers, Compute, and U.S. Competitiveness

AI, cloud computing, and digital services are making compute a strategic resource. This paper examines how the United States can expand data center infrastructure while addressing community concerns and strengthening innovation, economic growth, and competitiveness.

Report by Sujai Shivakumar and Shruti Sharma — August 11, 2026

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Powering Innovation: Data Centers, Compute, and U.S. Competitiveness

AI, cloud computing, and digital services are making compute a strategic resource. This paper examines how the United States can expand data center infrastructure while addressing community concerns and strengthening innovation, economic growth, and competitiveness.

Report by Sujai Shivakumar and Shruti Sharma — August 11, 2026

The Costs of Weaponizing the U.S. IP System

Proposals to restrict Chinese participation in the U.S. patent system may impose costs on Beijing—but could they also undermine America's own innovation advantage? This commentary examines the direct, indirect, and systemic consequences of weaponizing the U.S. IP system.

Commentary by Chris Borges — August 5, 2026

The Role of Regional Networks in Twenty-First-Century Industrial Policy

America's next era of technological leadership will be won in its regions. Connecting research, manufacturing, and commercialization through regional innovation ecosystems can help turn scientific breakthroughs into economic and strategic advantage.

Commentary by Sujai Shivakumar — August 3, 2026

Tracking Global Compulsory Licensing Trends in Biopharmaceuticals

From HIV/AIDS to Covid-19, global health emergencies have revived calls for compulsory licensing. But history shows that innovation, technology transfer, and manufacturing capacity—not patent waivers alone—drive access to lifesaving medicines.

Commentary by Alexander Kersten and Shruti Sharma — July 22, 2026

AI Has a Memory Problem

As AI data centers consume a growing share of global memory supply, shortages of advanced memory chips are emerging as a critical constraint on AI deployment and industrial competitiveness. Policymakers must expand memory and packaging capacity to avoid future bottlenecks.

Newsletter by Shruti Sharma — June 25, 2026

Innovation Lightbulb: FY 2027 Proposed R&D Cuts

The FY 2027 budget proposes deep cuts to federal R&D, threatening U.S. technological, economic, and national security leadership. As China expands state-backed research investments, reducing support for basic and use-inspired science risks weakening America's innovation edge.

Newsletter by Jake Fitzpatrick and Chris Borges — June 10, 2026

Building the AI Workforce: The Math Behind the Pipeline

As AI reshapes work and innovation, mathematics is an essential infrastructure for both building advanced AI systems and effectively using them across the economy. Yet declining U.S. math performance threatens the talent pipeline needed to sustain U.S. competitiveness.

Newsletter by Shruti Sharma — May 11, 2026

Advancing the Texas Advanced Packaging Ecosystem

Texas is a major semiconductor technology and advanced packaging hub that sits at the intersection of economic and national security. The whole Texas innovation ecosystem is supported by a state policy infrastructure that provides enabling conditions no other state had replicated at such scale.

Event — April 30, 2026