Renewing American Innovation Project

Following the announcement of impending Chinese export controls on gallium and germanium—two critical minerals in the production of advanced semiconductors—questions are circling about the effect these controls could have on U.S. chip supply chain resiliency and the broader U.S.-China technology competition.

China has made significant progress in R&D expenditures over the past two decades, surpassing Japan and Germany, narrowing the gap with the United States, and reflecting its determination to compete in innovation for the foreseeable future.

As decreasing the size of transistors in semiconductors becomes more technically and financially challenging, firms are turning to advanced packaging as a means of increasing processing power.

Amid a flurry of recent legislation, policy makers have recommitted federal attention to investing in the United States' science and technology infrastructure. In today's geopolitical environment, it is essential that these are not "one-and-done" investments.

The scope of a proposed Federal Trade Commission ban on noncompete agreements—particularly as it impacts high-technology industries—threatens the broader U.S. innovation system and its related competitive and national security advantages.