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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- Program Coordinator and Research Assistant, Renewing American Innovation Project
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Implementing the CHIPS Act: Sematech’s Lessons for the National Semiconductor Technology Center
As the Department of Commerce looks to stand up the National Semiconductor Technology Center called for under the CHIPS Act, there are aspects of an earlier effort, Sematech, which remain relevant today.
Report by Charles Wessner and Thomas Howell — May 19, 2023

Enhancing the Regional Impact of the CHIPS and Science Act - Building Regional Research Ecosystems
Transcript — May 3, 2023

Enhancing the Regional Impact of the CHIPS and Science Act - Keynote Addresses
Transcript — May 3, 2023

Enhancing the Regional Impact of the CHIPS and Science Act - Lunch Remarks
Transcript — May 3, 2023

Implementing CHIPS: The NEPA Permitting Challenge
Commentary by Phillip Singerman and Alexander Kersten — May 1, 2023
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A Seismic Shift: The New U.S. Semiconductor Export Controls and the Implications for U.S. Firms, Allies, and the Innovation Ecosystem
Report by Sujai Shivakumar , Charles Wessner , and Thomas Howell — November 14, 2022
CHIPS+ and Semiconductor Packaging
Blog Post by Hideki Tomoshige — November 7, 2022
CHIPS+ and Its Consequences for Regional Innovation
Blog Post by Gregory Arcuri — October 31, 2022
China's Ally in Stealing Western IP: The United States
Commentary by Walter G. Copan — October 26, 2022
Manufacturing and Workforce
Commentary by Sujai Shivakumar — October 25, 2022
Addressing the Gender Imbalance in Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship
Commentary by Alexander Kersten and Gabrielle Athanasia — October 20, 2022
Moore’s Law and Its Practical Implications
Critical Questions by Gregory Arcuri and Sujai Shivakumar — October 18, 2022
Reshoring Semiconductor Manufacturing: Addressing the Workforce Challenge
Report by Sujai Shivakumar , Charles Wessner , and Thomas Howell — October 6, 2022
What Can Patent Data Reveal about U.S.-China Technology Competition?
Critical Questions by Alexander Kersten , Gabrielle Athanasia , and Gregory Arcuri — September 19, 2022
Japan's Semiconductor Industrial Policy from the 1970s to Today
Blog Post by Hideki Tomoshige — September 19, 2022