American Innovation

The rapid pace of technological change, rise of advanced research, innovation, and manufacturing capabilities around the world, and increasing geopolitical instability have led to calls for the U.S. to develop a strategic plan to maintain its global competitiveness.

Ukraine must look to sustaining its scientific base and information technology sector to ensure its future security and economic prosperity. The West can help by training its talent and providing resources to rebuild its science and technology infrastructure.

While Russia's invasion of Ukraine marked the death of Russia's market economy, what made its pre-invasion innovation ecosystem so impotent?

The invasion of Ukraine has given the European Union and the United States a renewed urgency to cooperate on technology issues. 

America’s national security, which is tightly coupled with its economic competitiveness abroad, requires strong capability in STEM fields. The U.S. needs to reinvigorate its STEM education system if it is to compete successfully in the 21st century. 

The accelerating brain drain from Russia over the past several weeks provides an opportunity for the U.S. to welcome these talented individuals and invite them to participate in America's innovation economy.