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Leveraging DOE Authorities and Assets to Strengthen the U.S. Clean Energy Manufacturing Base
Climate action and U.S. manufacturing competitiveness are deeply intertwined and require a coordinated strategy.


Improving Research Funding Efficiencies and Proposal Diversity through NSF Science Lottery Grants
Our nation’s methods of supporting new ideas should evolve alongside our knowledge base.


Diversifying America's Innovation Ecosystem with a Portfolio of Independent Research Organizations
Dominant research-funding paradigms are constraining the outputs of America’s innovation systems.


Creating Advanced Market Commitments and Prizes for Pandemic Preparedness
The U.S. should invest in AMCs and prizes for vaccine development and deployment as part of the American Pandemic Preparedness Plan.


Broadening the Knowledge Economy through Independent Scholarship
Our lack of creativity in defining the scholarly landscape is limiting our nation’s capacity for innovation.


Curing Alzheimer’s by Investing in Aging Research
Now is the time for the NIA to drive science-first funding for the field of aging.


Bringing Opportunities to Incarcerated Persons and Prison-Tech Startups
The Biden-Harris Administration should launch a cross-agency initiative to support prison-tech startups.


Creating a Public System of National Laboratory Schools
The U.S. should establish a system of National Laboratory Schools in parallel to its existing system of FFRDCs.


Improving Graduate-Student Mentorship by Investing in Traineeship Grants
The federal government should build on the success of the NIH’s training-grant program to support STEMM graduate students & U.S. R&D.


Creating an AI Testbed for Government
The U.S. should establish a testbed for government-procured artificial intelligence (AI) models used to provide services to Americans.


Smarter Zoning for Fair Housing
Without reform, exclusionary zoning will continue to damage equity and inhibit growth and opportunity in many parts of America.


Innovating with Procurement: Solving Market Failures & Creating Industries
Market-shaping mechanisms (MSMs), also known as “demand pull” mechanisms, are excellent tools for catalyzing solutions-oriented innovation.


A Strategy for Countering Fraudulent Trademark Registrations at the Patent and Trademark Office
The problem of fraudulent trademark registrations at the PTO has become increasingly severe, but it can be contained.


Promoting Transparency and Competition in the Broadband Market
The federal government can and must intervene to promote transparency and competition in the broadband market.


Ensuring Manufacturing USA Reaches Its Potential
Expanded manufacturing programs will invest in our nation’s long-term competitive innovation capacity.


Reforming Federal Rules on Corporate-Sponsored Research at Tax-Exempt University Facilities
The administration should implement two reforms to clarify and update rules governing use of facilities financed by tax-exempt bonds.


The “FASTER” Act for the Federal Laboratory System
The FASTER Federal Lab Act will strengthen U.S. scientific and technology leadership through targeted legislative and policy reforms.


Steering Innovation for Autonomous Vehicles Towards Societally Beneficial Outcomes
Guiding the evolution of AVs towards the future we want requires evaluating AVs with metrics that prioritize societally beneficial outcomes.


How to Unlock the Potential of the Advanced Research Projects Agency Model
The Advanced Research Projects Agency model can unleash the full potential of our R&D community to solve critical societal challenges.


Support Electrification at Regional Airports to Preserve Competitiveness & Improve Health Outcomes
The Biden Administration should electrify the entire aviation ecosystem to eliminate airport lead emissions and create jobs.
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