A think tank for accelerating scientific, technological, and industrial progress
Policy research and strategy to remove the bottlenecks to U.S. growth
Over the last 50 years, our rate of innovation has been slowing down while the global challenges we face have been growing. To combat climate change, future pandemics, and economic stagnation, we need to leverage the United States' unique advantages and chart a path to abundance.
Metascience
How can we change the incentives within science to produce more breakthrough research?
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High-Skilled Immigration
How can we attract and retain superstar talent from around the globe?
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Biotechnology
How can we prevent future pandemics and accelerate progress in the life sciences?
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Infrastructure
How can we make it easier to build things in the world of atoms?
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Emerging Technology
How can we shape the frontier of technological development and deployment?
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Spotlight research
Infrastructure
How to Save America’s Transmission System
The overwhelming priority of energy policy must be making it easier to build things
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February 22nd 2024
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By
Brian Potter
Metascience
Progress Deferred: Lessons From mRNA Vaccine Development
We can restructure science funding to help breakthrough research translate more quickly
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February 20th 2024
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By
Tim Hwang
High-Skilled Immigration
Create Your Own Data-Driven Update to Schedule A
Plan an update to the government's shortage occupation list in a new interactive app
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January 25th 2024
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Metascience
The ARPA Model: A Reading List
A comprehensive syllabus on the ARPA model and its family tree
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January 31st 2024
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Biotechnology
Congress Can Improve our Pandemic Preparedness
Strengthening the Federal Select Agent Program would mean better oversight of biotech laboratories
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January 18th 2024
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High-Skilled Immigration
Modernizing the H-1B Program
A response to DHS’ proposed changes to better support regional innovation and emerging technology career development
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December 22nd 2023
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Infrastructure
The Policy Interventions that Could Boost Geothermal
Part Four of Hot Rocks: Commercializing Next-Generation Geothermal Energy
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December 21st 2023
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High-Skilled Immigration
Help Wanted: Modernizing the Schedule A Shortage Occupation List
A new data-driven method to identify gaps in the labor market
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December 14th 2023
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Biotechnology
Using PAHPA to Address Biosecurity Threats
A letter to House and Senate health committee leaders on making sure PAHPA mitigates biosecurity risks
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November 20th 2023
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Infrastructure
Barriers to Next-Gen Geothermal
Part Three of Hot Rocks: Commercializing Next-Generation Geothermal Energy
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November 16th 2023
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Biotechnology
How Project NextGen Can Create Better Vaccines
A response to BARDA's request for information on the development of next generation medical countermeasures
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November 9th 2023
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Biotechnology
Preventing the Misuse of Breakthrough Health Research
A response to ARPA-H's request for information on ethical, legal, and social implications of technology development
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November 9th 2023
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Infrastructure
How Public Policy Accelerated the Shale Revolution
Part Two of Hot Rocks: Commercializing Next-Generation Geothermal Energy
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November 8th 2023
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Biotechnology
Making the CDC Modern
A response to the CDC's request for information on modernizing the agency
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November 3rd 2023
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Infrastructure
The Technological Innovations that Produced the Shale Revolution
Part One of Hot Rocks: Commercializing Next-Generation Geothermal Energy
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October 30th 2023
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By
Brian Potter
Infrastructure
Hot Rocks: Commercializing Next-Generation Geothermal Energy
A joint series from Employ America and Institute for Progress
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October 30th 2023
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By
Arnab Datta