Renewing American Innovation

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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Innovation Lightbulb: Tracking CHIPS Act Incentives

Over two years after the CHIPS and Science Act was passed to revitalize U.S. semiconductor research and manufacturing and drive innovation, the distribution of CHIPS Act incentives offers an early look at how this ambitious industrial policy is taking shape.

Newsletter by Chris Borges, Yutong Deng, and Julie Heng — April 25, 2025

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Innovation Insights

Innovation Insights is a video series exploring critical issues facing the United States in the realm of technology and innovation. Drawing from a network of experts and practitioners, Innovation Insights makes complex topics digestible and understandable for a general audience.

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Inclusive Innovation: Challenges and Paths Forward

In an era of increased strategic technology-based competition, the United States needs to more fully engage the talent found across its population. Greater inclusion taps the talents of more Americans and gives them a stake in the innovation economy.

Event — December 6, 2022

Protect the Value of American Invention

The United States is the world’s most innovative country, but China aims to out-innovate it in the most critical technologies of the future.

Commentary by Andrei Iancu and David J. Kappos — November 30, 2022

CHIPS+ and Semiconductor Packaging

To drive U.S. leadership in the semiconductor packaging market, CHIPS+ calls for establishing a National Advanced Packaging Manufacturing Program.

Blog Post by Hideki Tomoshige — November 7, 2022

China's Ally in Stealing Western IP: The United States

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

Commentary by Walter G. Copan — October 26, 2022

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