Information Technology and Innovation Foundation

Established in 2006, ITIF is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization that conducts research and education. Often referred to as a think tank, it addresses important topics where technology and public policy meet. Known globally as a top science and technology think tank, ITIF aims to create and advocate for policies that enhance innovation and increase productivity, ultimately driving growth, opportunity, and advancement.

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MEP Program Critical for Small Manufacturers Underpinning America’s Manufacturing Revival

1 week ago | itif.org | Stephen Ezell

The Trump administration has appropriately placed emphasis on American manufacturing revitalization, and even touts as much as $5 trillion in new investment commitments. While this represents tremendous progress, these investments will only succeed if America demonstrates it possesses the manufacturing workforce and supply chains—often anchored in small- to medium-sized (SME) manufacturers with fewer than 500 workers—to make that vision a reality.
The Bayh-Dole Act’s Role in Stimulating University-Led Regional Economic Growth

1 week ago | itif.org | Stephen Ezell |Meghan Ostertag

KEY TAKEAWAYSThe United States has led the world in turning its universities into engines of innovation. From 1996 to 2020, academic technology transfer from U.S. universities resulted in 554,000 inventions disclosed, 141,000 U.S. patents granted, and 18,000 start-ups formed, in addition to the contribution of $1.9 trillion of U.S. gross industrial output.
U.S. Semiconductor Manufacturing Tax Credits Need To Be Extended and Broadened

2 weeks ago | itif.org | Stephen Ezell

The "Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors" (CHIPS) Act has been a smashing success. Since it passed in August 2022, the legislation has helped stimulate $450 billion in U.S. semiconductor supply chain investments through more than 100 projects spread across 28 U.S. states, including 17 new fabs and eight new supply chain and advanced packaging facilities.
The Senate Must Pull Energy Innovation Policy Back From the Brink

3 weeks ago | itif.org | Robin Gaster |David Hart

By Robin Gaster and David M. Hart|June 2, 2025As the Senate takes up debate on the federal budget, proposed cuts to the Department of Energy threaten to derail decades of bipartisan investment in energy innovation. Slashing support for programs like ARPA-E, the national labs, and the Loan Programs Office would stall the development and commercialization of advanced nuclear, geothermal, and other next-gen energy technologies—undermining U.S. competitiveness just as China races ahead.
Comments to the Federal Railroad Administration Regarding Modernizing Inspection Requirements

1 month ago | itif.org | Daniel Castro

The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank focused on advancing technological innovation and public policy, writes in strong support of the Association of American Railroads’ (AAR) petition for waiver from 49 CFR §213.233(b) and (c).
Addressing Symptoms, Not the System: Comments on the Recent Nuclear Energy Executive Order

1 month ago | itif.org | Robin Gaster

President Trump’s May 23, 2025, executive order (EO) calls for a massive expansion of nuclear power in the United States, aiming to quadruple production by 2050. It blames the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for the sharp decline in nuclear plant construction after 1978, following the Three Mile Island accident. Safety standards tightened, regulatory delays increased, and regulatory uncertainty grew, as nuclear construction slowed essentially to a halt.
CFR’s “Climate Realism” Regrettably Strays Into Climate Imperialism

1 month ago | itif.org | Robin Gaster

The Council of Foreign Relations recently published a manifesto calling for “climate realism.” That merits attention because CFR is an influential voice. Unfortunately, while the article provides useful insights and some sensible policy recommendations, it also veers badly off course by recommending that we force emerging economies to slash their emissions.
Short-Circuited: How Semiconductor Tariffs Would Harm the U.S. Economy and Digital Industry Leadership

1 month ago | itif.org | Stephen Ezell |Trelysa Long |Meghan Ostertag

KEY TAKEAWAYSA blanket 25 percent tariff on U.S. semiconductor imports would produce a 0.18 percent downturn in U.S. economic growth in the first year, and if sustained over 10 years, would result in a 0.76 percent slowdown in U.S. economic growth in the 10th year. A 10 percent tariff would result in 0.06 percent of U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) growth foregone in the first year and 0.20 percent in the 10th year.
Building From the Ashes: Lessons From the Hydrogen Fiasco

1 month ago | itif.org | Robin Gaster

A year ago, ITIF published an extended analysis of green hydrogen, a technology that has been touted as the “Swiss Army Knife” of clean energy, helping to decarbonize heavy trucks, light vehicles, cement, aviation and much more. We reviewed the $8 billion to be spent on “hydrogen hubs,” and the even larger sums for production and investment tax credits in pursuit of a new hydrogen-driven clean energy economy.
President Trump is Right: Other Nations Need to Pay More for Medicines

1 month ago | itif.org | Stephen Ezell

|May 15, 2025The Trump administration’s call for “Most Favored Nation” drug price controls will lead to less biopharmaceutical innovation and reduced U.S. drug industry competitiveness. However, the president’s willingness to use tariff negotiations to press other nations to pay their fair share for patented drugs is salutary. For decades, the United States has shouldered the lion’s share of global research and development in the life sciences.