Publications: Justin Riggi

The government-funded research initiatives that sustain our intellectual infrastructure—the body of scientific knowledge that underpins success in all other domains—must continue and receive more support than they have previously.

Measuring a nation’s technological leadership is a complex task. However, when it comes to China and the United States, several existing measures suggest China has taken the lead in technological development in many advanced sectors.

Over the past decade, Europe has ceded leadership in innovation to the U.S. and China. Now, the U.S. must learn from the EU’s missteps to ensure that it maintains technological preeminence in the coming decades.