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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- Gregory Arcuri
- Program Coordinator and Research Assistant, Renewing American Innovation Project
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- GArcuri@csis.org
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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 - Keynote Addresses
Transcript — May 3, 2023

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

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

Implementing CHIPS: The NEPA Permitting Challenge
Commentary by Phillip Singerman and Alexander Kersten — May 1, 2023
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Enhancing the Regional Impact of the CHIPS and Science Act

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Japanese Semiconductor Industrial Policymaking in the Twenty-First Century
Blog Post by Hideki Tomoshige — September 19, 2022
Renew SBIR, Just Defend the Recipients against China
Report by Charles Wessner and Sujai Shivakumar — September 14, 2022
Old Is New: Making Innovation Work for Everyone
Commentary by Tom Guevara — September 7, 2022
RAI Explainer: The Drug Development Process
Blog Post by Benjamin Glanz — September 6, 2022
Can Semiconductor Reshoring Prime a U.S. Manufacturing Renaissance?
Commentary by Sujai Shivakumar , Charles Wessner , and Tom Howell — September 1, 2022
U.S. Technological Leadership and Patents: What Can the Data Tell Us?
Event by Andrei Iancu and Kirti Gupta — August 30, 2022
Streamlining the Permitting Process for Fab Construction
Commentary by Phillip Singerman , Sujai Shivakumar , Gregory Arcuri , and Hideki Tomoshige — August 29, 2022
A Look at the Quantum-related Portions of CHIPS+
Blog Post by Gregory Arcuri and Hideki Tomoshige — August 29, 2022
Renewing French Pharmaceutical Innovation—Lessons for the U.S.
Blog Post by Alexander Kersten and Benjamin Glanz — August 17, 2022
A Look at the Science-Related Portions of CHIPS+
Critical Questions by Sujai Shivakumar , Gregory Arcuri , Hideki Tomoshige , and Benjamin Glanz — August 11, 2022