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Director and Senior Fellow, Renewing American Innovation Project
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A Look at the Science-Related Portions of CHIPS+

CSIS's Renewing American Innovation Project looks at the science-related portions in Division B of the CHIPS+ legislation.

Critical Questions by Sujai Shivakumar , Gregory Arcuri , Hideki Uno , and Benjamin Glanz — August 11, 2022

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A Look at the CHIPS-Related Portions of CHIPS+

President Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 into law this week. In this Critical Questions piece, CSIS's Renewing American Innovation Project looks at the CHIPS-related portions in Division A of the CHIPS+ legislation.

Critical Questions by Alexander Kersten , Gregory Arcuri , Gabrielle Athanasia , and Hideki Uno — August 9, 2022

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The Great Rewiring: How Global Supply Chains Are Reacting to Today’s Geopolitics

The rise of an aggressive and revisionist China, a devastating global pandemic, the disruptive churn of technological advancement, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are prompting a dramatic rethinking of the value of globally distributed supply chains.

Commentary by Sujai Shivakumar , Gregory Arcuri , and Charles Wessner — July 25, 2022

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RAI Explainer: the Small Business Innovation Research Program

SBIR today is one of the most emulated and extensively studied government R&D programs in the world. Below, we look at the history and features of this program and why the future of SBIR in the U.S. is in doubt.

Blog Post by Gabrielle Athanasia — July 8, 2022

Rethinking Shareholder Primacy in the New Innovation Economy

Policies that reward the maximization of shareholder value over the short term have encouraged the offshoring of production in leading industries to lower-wage economies and decreased domestic investments in a skilled technical workforce.

Commentary by Alexander Kersten and Sujai Shivakumar — June 27, 2022

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Sustaining Israel's Innovation Economy

If the U.S. is to remain competitive in an increasingly complex and technologically advanced global economy, it must learn from the successes and failures of other countries. Examining the experiences of Israel and other global innovation hubs can help draw out important lessons for sustaining a successful high-tech economy.

Blog Post — June 23, 2022