Manufacturing and Workforce Partnerships

Examining methods for cultivating a twenty-first century STEM and advanced manufacturing workforce in the United States

To compete in the twenty-first century, the United States must make reforms to attract high-tech talent from abroad while investing in the next generation of STEM professionals at home. From PhD physicists to cleanroom technicians, a diverse array of occupations and industry-relevant skills are necessary for maintaining U.S. economic and technological competitiveness.

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Enhancing the Regional Impact of the CHIPS and Science Act

In this all-day conference, CSIS Renewing American Innovation will host federal and regional stakeholders as they look to maximize the regional economic impact of the CHIPS and Science Act.

Event by Sujai Shivakumar , John J. Hamre , Tom Guevara , Charles Wessner , and Phillip Singerman — May 3, 2023

Manufacturing and Workforce

The Chinese government, and their agenda to steal competitors’ intellectual property, poses a significant long-term threat to the economic and national security of the United States

Commentary by Sujai Shivakumar — October 25, 2022

Reshoring Semiconductor Manufacturing: Addressing the Workforce Challenge

Despite new investment in domestic chip-making, chip makers encounter a shortage of construction workers to build new facilities and a lack of qualified workers to run them. This report discusses increasing development of U.S. talent toward semiconductor chip production.

Report by Sujai Shivakumar , Charles Wessner , and Thomas Howell — October 6, 2022

Renew SBIR, Just Defend the Recipients against China

With the SBIR program up for reauthorization, it is more important than ever to reflect on this hugely successful program’s impacts on the U.S. economy and innovation.

Report by Charles Wessner and Sujai Shivakumar — September 14, 2022

Old Is New: Making Innovation Work for Everyone

To be effective, renewing U.S. innovation must mean encouraging and engaging with the multiplicity of local initiatives that connect the shared interests of communities and firms in building their region’s productive base and skilled technical workforce.

Commentary by Tom Guevara — September 7, 2022

Can Semiconductor Reshoring Prime a U.S. Manufacturing Renaissance?

The new strategic focus on semiconductor manufacturing represents a more comprehensive understanding of the industry’s importance beyond a secure supply of chips for defense applications.

Commentary by Sujai Shivakumar , Charles Wessner , and Tom Howell — September 1, 2022