American Innovation

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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Deputy Director and Fellow, Renewing American Innovation Project

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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 by Hideki Tomoshige and Benjamin Glanz — June 23, 2022

To Get More Women and Minority Inventors, We Need Data

The United States needs to create an environment in which all potential U.S. inventors are equipped for success, regardless of gender, race, or economic background. To do that, we need better information on who is doing the inventing in America.

Commentary by Andrei Iancu and Michelle K. Lee — June 22, 2022

Renewing U.S. Leadership in Standards

The United States must renew its leadership of a rules-based global standards system—one that is founded on a market-driven process that rewards technological excellence in the development of new technologies.

Commentary by Walter G. Copan and Kirti Gupta — June 13, 2022

Semiconductors and National Defense: What Are the Stakes?

The erosion of U.S. capabilities in microelectronics is a direct threat to the United States’ ability to defend itself and its allies. Ensuring U.S. leadership in semiconductor technology is the preeminent national security concern of the modern era.

Commentary by Sujai Shivakumar and Charles Wessner — June 8, 2022

Untapped Innovation?

Building a more inclusive innovation economy demands greater attention to communities of color, women, and those in untapped regions. Renewing American innovation means making opportunity as universal as the talent that seeks it.

Report by Alexander Kersten and Gabrielle Athanasia — May 25, 2022

The Pillars Necessary for a Strong Domestic Semiconductor Industry

U.S. leadership in semiconductor design and production is of strategic importance and is essential for competitiveness; however, the domestic semiconductor industry currently confronts a range of challenges that need to be addressed moving forward.

Report by Sujai Shivakumar , Charles Wessner , and Thomas Howell — May 20, 2022