Renewing American Innovation Project

With the global economy reeling from a shortage in semiconductor chips, policy makers have turned their attention to strengthening the resilience of the supply chain, recognizing the centrality of this technology to economic growth and national security. To better understand the vulnerabilities in the semiconductor supply chain, we take a closer look at each step in a chip’s life cycle.

The United States needs to attract and retain the best minds from around the world if it is to succeed in the twenty-first century. 

While Silicon Valley today is a byword for innovation around the world, it came into being through a curious series of events and happenstances.

As lawmakers race to augment U.S. self-reliance in semiconductor manufacturing, there is a need to better understand the characteristics and impacts of tax credits versus direct subsides as alternative or complimentary mechanisms to support the renewal of the nation’s infrastructure for semiconductor production.

Semiconductors, or “chips,” the silicon-based computational building blocks for everything from at-home dishwashers to hypersonic guided missiles, have garnered significant attention from lawmakers as a technology warranting significant domestic manufacture.

RAI Program Coordinator and Research Assistant, Gabrielle Athanasia, summarizes CSIS event "Inclusive Innovation: Building Opportunities for all Americans".