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The Renewing American Innovation Project explores how the U.S. can rise to the geopolitical and socio-economic challenges of the twenty-first century. 

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Opportunities for Innovation in Global Development

Please join CSIS for a public, in-person event that will focus on opportunities for innovation in global development. The event will open with a keynote address by Congressman Joquin Castro (D-TX), who recently co-introduced the Fostering Innovation in Global Development Act (FIGDA), to be followed by a panel discussion. 

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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 Tomoshige , and Benjamin Glanz — August 11, 2022

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 Tomoshige — August 9, 2022

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

What Environmental Regulations Mean for Fab Construction

To renew its position as a technology leader, the U.S. must make sure that a costly and complex environmental review process does not stand in the way of fab construction.

Blog Post by Hideki Tomoshige and Benjamin Glanz — July 11, 2022

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