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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The United States Cannot Afford Disarray as China Strengthens Its Biopharmaceutical Industry

The United States should remember that leadership in biopharmaceutical innovation is driven by its unparalleled R&D ecosystem. Arbitrary changes in funding and rules threaten U.S. bioinnovation leadership and the nation’s health, welfare, and national security.

Commentary by Sujai Shivakumar, Charles Wessner, and Julie Heng — March 18, 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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Clustering for Innovation

By fostering the growth of regional ecosystems, partnerships encourage more Americans to connect to the nation’s economic future and drive U.S. technological competitiveness in global markets—securing the nation both from within and from external threats.

Commentary by Sujai Shivakumar — October 29, 2024

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Clustering for Innovation

An audio version of “Clustering for Innovation,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Sujai Shivakumar. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Sujai Shivakumar — October 29, 2024

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Staying Ahead in the Global Technology Race: A Roadmap for Economic Security

CSIS Economic Security and Technology Department experts give recommendations on export controls, global tech governance, domestic incentives for building tech capabilities in chips and clean technologies, and the future of international tech cooperation and competition.

Digital Report by The CSIS Economic Security and Technology Department — October 29, 2024

Imec: A World-Leading Cooperative Research Center for Microelectronics

Imec holds major lessons for the United States. Its ability to attract and retain leading companies to cooperatively develop cutting-edge semiconductor technologies in a fiercely competitive industry represents an outstanding model for international cooperative research.

Report by Sujai Shivakumar, Charles Wessner, and Thomas Howell — October 8, 2024