Renewing American Innovation Project

Providing thoughtful analysis on the U.S. innovation ecosystem and exploring methods for sustaining American technological competitiveness

Renewing American Innovation (RAI) explores the policies and partnerships that will secure the United States’ role as a leading innovator while ensuring that all Americans have a shared stake in the innovation economy.

Producing insightful analysis and convening stakeholders from across the innovation ecosystem, RAI seeks to foster a public appreciation for the networks and institutions to which we owe much of our prosperity today.

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Toward a New Multilateral Export Control Regime

Halting Chinese progress in achieving advanced semiconductor capabilities calls for moving past the limitations of the Wassenaar Arrangement.

Commentary by Sujai Shivakumar , Charles Wessner , and Hideki Uno — January 10, 2023

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The Antimicrobial Resistance Challenge

Despite the pressing societal need to address the threat of AMR, the development and manufacturing of new antibiotics to fight these super-bugs face unique challenges within the U.S. biopharmaceutical innovation ecosystem.

Blog Post by Gregory Arcuri — January 3, 2023

Promoting and Investing in Small American Manufacturers

Sujai Shivakumar testified before the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Oceans, Fisheries, Climate Change and Manufacturing about the role of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in advancing domestic manufacturing.

Congressional Testimony by Sujai Shivakumar — December 13, 2022

Inclusive Innovation: Challenges and Paths Forward

In an era of increased strategic technology-based competition, the United States needs to more fully engage the talent found across its population. Greater inclusion taps the talents of more Americans and gives them a stake in the innovation economy.

Event by Sujai Shivakumar , Tom Guevara , and Andrei Iancu — December 6, 2022

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Protect the Value of American Invention

The United States is the world’s most innovative country, but China aims to out-innovate it in the most critical technologies of the future.

Commentary by Andrei Iancu and David J. Kappos — November 30, 2022

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