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.
Contact Information
- Gregory Arcuri
- Program Manager and Research Associate, Renewing American Innovation Project
- 202.457.8764
- GArcuri@csis.org
Media Queries
- H. Andrew Schwartz
- Chief Communications Officer
- 202.775.3242
- aschwartz@csis.org
- Paige Montfort
- Assistant Director of Communications, External Relations
- 202.775.3173
- pmontfort@csis.org
Latest Analysis

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Incentivizing Innovation for National Security: A Conversation with Rep. Deborah Ross (D-NC)
CSIS hosted a conversation with Rep. Deborah Ross (D-NC) on the role of intellectual property (IP) in innovation and geopolitical competition and moderated by Andrei Iancu, CSIS Senior Adviser and former Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Transcript — December 4, 2023

Incentivizing Innovation for National Security: Panel Discussion
Transcript — December 4, 2023

Safeguarding Human Invention in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Commentary by Alexander Kersten — November 9, 2023

Innovation Lightbulb: Capital Expenditures among U.S. Chip Firms
Newsletter by Gregory Arcuri and Bailey Crane — October 16, 2023
Upcoming Event
CHIPS Meets Chips: Transatlantic Cooperation in Semiconductor Research

Innovation Insights
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Book Event: Chris Miller's "Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology"
Event — January 11, 2023
Toward a New Multilateral Export Control Regime
Commentary by Sujai Shivakumar Charles Wessner and Hideki Tomoshige — January 10, 2023
The Antimicrobial Resistance Challenge
Blog Post by Gregory Arcuri — January 3, 2023
Promoting and Investing in Small American Manufacturers
Congressional Testimony by Sujai Shivakumar — December 13, 2022
The China Innovation Challenge: A Conversation with Professor Jonathan Barnett
Event — December 9, 2022
Inclusive Innovation: Challenges and Paths Forward
Event — December 6, 2022
Protect the Value of American Invention
Commentary by Andrei Iancu and David J. Kappos — November 30, 2022
Spurring Regional and Inclusive Innovation: A Discussion with EDA Asst. Sec. Alejandra Castillo
Event — November 18, 2022
Spurring Regional and Inclusive Innovation: A Discussion with EDA Asst. Sec. Alejandra Castillo
Transcript — November 18, 2022
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