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es broadband spectrum trade globalization regions africa asia pacific canada china europe global latin america united kingdom non tariff attack tracker tech policy to do list technology explainers centers aegis project for defending u s tech leadership center for clean energy innovation center for data innovation center for life sciences innovation center for korean innovation and competitiveness centre for canadian innovation and competitiveness hamilton center on industrial strategy schumpeter project on competition policy about about itif staff board affiliated experts supporters jobs donate itif mobilizing for techno economic war part 6 from free trade agreements to strategic techno economic agreements the era of free trade globalization is over to replace it the united states should lead a new class of binding deals with allies with a dual objective of strengthening allied national economic power industries and weakening china s paying for outcomes tying university funding to commercial results canada funds university research but gives universities too little reason to turn that into canadian firms patents and industrial capacity to better align their incentives with national goals funding should flow in part on standardized commercialization outcomes with universities left to decide how to deliver them commercializing canadian health research the case for targeting grants and increasing overall investment canada should significantly expand commercialization focused grant programs through the canadian institutes of health research cihr and increase canada s overall health science research investments to a scale commensurate with global competition get email updates from the think tank at the forefront of tech policy subscribe why the usmca matters for north america s economic future the usmca is the operating system for north american production investment talent and digital commerce canada mexico and the united states should renew the agreement and explore ways to update it to preserve certainty deepen regional supply chains and innovation capabilities and strengthen the continent s ability to compete with china the data center water problem is soluble technology exists and policy instruments are available to develop a new state led model of water governance for data centers and other large industrial users what s missing is institutional coordination regulatory specificity and a set of standardized mechanisms and metrics china s burgeoning biopharmaceutical competitiveness demands a us response china has become an increasingly capable competitor in the global biopharmaceutical industry to remain competitive the united states should double down on policies to ensure that it offers the world s leading environment to support private sector life sciences innovation economic consequences of section 232 tariffs on semiconductor imports the trump administration has imposed tariffs on semiconductor imports on national security grounds under section 232 of the trade expansion act these tariffs would raise ict prices and thereby lower ict consumption and capital stocks which would reduce economic growth and lower americans living standards declining manufacturing births contribute to us manufacturing woes manufacturing start ups particularly in critical national economic power industries are essential to the nation s economic and security strength yet u s manufacturing start ups have declined over the last three decades mobilizing for techno economic war part 5 transforming stem research policy increased federal funding for stem research is necessary but not sufficient for america to avoid losing to china it s also time for a new model for federal research funding that focuses on the technology needs of national power industries and directly benefits firms in the united states comac china s looming threat to the global aviation industry boeing and airbus have long dominated the global commercial aircraft industry in production and innovation but the rise of comac china s government created mercantilist fueled national champion threatens the foundations of market based commercial aviation coalition letter opposing the american innovation and choice online act the bill would impose heavy restrictions on the ability of america s leading digital platforms to engage in a wide array of common overwhelmingly procompetitive behavior the case for using section 301 to retaliate against discriminatory eu policies the eu has an array of discriminatory policies that target major u s tech firms a legitimate basis for action under section 301 of the trade act of 1974 u s policymakers should favor amicably negotiated solutions but this tool is available as a last resort if necessary how innovative is china s space industry china s space industry was once nascent but with support from the chinese communist party it has developed into a robust commercial sector and is closing the innovation gap with the united states korea s stem talent challenge fixing incentives for deployability south korea produces large numbers of stem graduates but too many are attracted to medicine and too few go into engineering korea should rebalance its education financing and university incentives to ensure that enough engineers are ready to work in advanced industries the state of privacy lessons from state laws for a national framework the united states patchwork approach to privacy is unworkable in the long term but that patchwork is already here and congress can learn from the policies states have implemented to craft a national data privacy framework targeted pressure how chinese manufacturing competition impacts us states chinese industrial policy is reshaping global manufacturing and impacting every u s state the result is growing risk to american industry jobs and national security how personalization drives consumer choice and autonomy as new technologies such as ai expand both user directed and provider driven personalization capabilities in digital systems policymakers should ensure that personalization strengthens transparency accountability and user control rather than constrain its development comfortable decline how canada chooses stability over dynamic prosperity canadian innovation productivity and competitiveness are weak absent serious policy change they will likely get even weaker a turnaround requires addressing canada s core challenges most fundamentally a canadian political economy that is not designed for the techno economic environment the country now faces advanced geothermal energy is widely available clean and maybe cheap enough to make a big impact three advanced geothermal technologies enhanced geothermal systems egs advanced geothermal systems ags and superhot rock geothermal shr are poised to transform geothermal from a niche resource into a significant contributor to the u s energy mix mobilizing for techno economic war part 4 transforming education and workforce policy the u s education and workforce development system is ill suited to winning the economic power industry war with china it s time for systemic reforms to produce students and workers with skills and capabilities that national power industries need america needs an industrial strategy for motor vehicles u s automotive competitiveness has severely faltered the federal government needs a comprehensive national strategy to revitalize the industry s competitiveness especially in the face of chinese evs the hamilton index 2026 china s dominance in advanced industries is growing china now produces nearly one quarter of global output in the 10 advanced industries that make up itif s hamilton index outpacing all other nations america and the west must recognize that china s gains are coming at the expense of their techno economic and national power us technology companies should keep operating in china when u s technology companies compete in china they capture revenue learn technologies and trends from a critical market and extend u s built ecosystems forcing them out of china would weaken u s global competitiveness and give chinese firms greater scale to shape technology ecosystems how to align incentives to accelerate spectrum productivity timing mismatches hamper otherwise mutually beneficial spectrum reallocation processes dominant assurance contracts can resolve these mismatches and enhance the overall productivity of spectrum resources improving state and local government cybersecurity state and local governments face rising cybersecurity risks that strain budgets disrupt services and erode public trust governments need targeted investments in modern infrastructure continuous monitoring and stronger third party risk management to protect critical services mobilizing for techno economic war part 3 transforming financial capitalism into national power capitalism to avoid losing the techno economic trade war with china u s policymakers must rewrite the social contract at the heart of america s 50 year old system of financial capitalism by rebalancing the incentives to drive long term investments in u s national power industries from sovereignty to control a clear eyed view of canadian cloud policy canada s cloud debate is asking the wrong question control not domestic ownership or server location is what determines security and resilience in practice five concerns about ai data centers and what to do about them if the policy framework is right ai infrastructure can strengthen the electricity grid rather than strain it stabilize prices rather than inflate them and transform heat and flexible demand into system assets the global trade battleground us china competition in the global south countries in the global south are key markets for chinese and u s allied national power industries which require scale economies to flourish u s policymakers should stop viewing them as a backyard and recognize that they are a key battlefield in an industrial war mobilizing for techno economic war part 2 slowing china s advance boosting u s competitiveness in national power industries is necessary but not sufficient to avoid losing to china america also must take measures to slow the prc s progress toward global dominance this report provides more than 100 actionable recommendations for the administration and congress western allies should take many of the same steps antitrust undone how competition enforcers are undermining competition refashioning u s antitrust in the mold of the eu s weaker probative burdens and categorical prohibitions would adversely impact u s global competitiveness and innovative dynamism particularly in the tech ecosystem lessons from europe s loss of biopharma leadership and its attempts to recover europe once led the world in biopharmaceutical innovation but it lost ground after adopting policies that weakened incentives for r d and innovation america must learn from europe s experience to preserve its own biopharma leadership and the related economic benefits and access to the most innovative drugs what s new congress can bring clarity to ai shutdown authority center for data innovation commentary time for an 18 month moratorium on data center moratoriums in the arena commentary comparing recent federal data privacy bills innovation files commentary the app store freedom act would be bad for freedom op ed in reason the eu s latest google fine confirms the dma was built to target american success aegis insights comments to uk s competition and markets authority regarding steering conduct requirements for apple and google comments to office of the privacy commissioner of canada regarding online age assurance how to fix the ai model theft bill before it becomes law center for data innovation commentary waiting for a better congress on data privacy won t work innovation files commentary usmca set the world s digital trade standards six years ago now it can raise them innovation files commentary trump admin is right to use section 301 to counter the eu s discriminatory tech rules says itif eu fine against google warrants consideration of retaliatory measures says itif the fda should not allow untested peptides to be added into patients medications innovation files commentary france s fast track social media ban creates risks for all users says itif new fcc licensing framework will streamline satellite and earth station deployment says itif the fcc s upper c band auction rules will strengthen america s wireless leadership and enhance aviation safety says itif testimony to the house subcommittee on commerce manufacturing and trade regarding legislative proposals to strengthen consumer protection in a changing marketplace testimony to the us senate regarding science standards and strategic competition comments to fcc regarding assignment and transfer of control of licenses and authorizations held by globalstar to amazon joe sims on hsr at 50 dealmaking and the future of the ftc creative discussion podcast america needs both small and large firms innovation files commentary us manufacturing labor productivity growth has stagnated innovation files commentary comments to usitc regarding state support and pricing practices by chinese biotechnology firms eu s latest action against google is a harmful expansion of dma says itif testimony to the special committee on aging regarding foreign ownership and control in america s drug supply chain us spaceports need more funding to prevent a launch bottleneck innovation files commentary new york s data center moratorium risks slowing america s ai future says itif the u s humanoid robot industry is falling behind innovation files commentary korea s regulatory discrimination against us tech firms demands a solution aegis insights commentary europe should protect children without banning social media says itif universities must rethink ai education for the ai economy center for data innovation commentary comments to omb regarding its proposed rule to revise the guidance for federal financial assistance no 50 robots didn t replace 1 000 general motors workers innovation files commentary after three years of decline us fdi rebounded in 2025 innovation files commentary taking a timeout this early wake me when washington gets serious about china in the arena commentary comments to ustr regarding the scope and operation of a mechanism to promote reciprocal managed trade with china uk s latest online safety proposal would further erode privacy and free speech innovation files commentary comments to the fcc regarding at t s petition for preemption and declaratory ruling on california s carrier of last resort and related requirements is the west better than china essay for the hinrich foundation information technology innovation foundation 700 k street nw suite 600 washington dc 20001 email protected 202 449 1351 map directions affiliated projects global trade innovation policy alliance innovate4health 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