Competitiveness

Roadmap for Korea-US Technology Cooperation
It is time for much closer technology cooperation between the United States and our allied partners, particularly Korea. While Korean and U.S. firms will continue to compete ― fairly and by the rules, unlike Chinese firms ― Korea and America also need to focus on "coopetition": both competing and cooperating.
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For a menu of actionable ideas for policymakers related to competitiveness, see ITIF’s “Tech Policy To-Do List.”

Competitiveness
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May 31, 2022
Why the Bipartisan Innovation Act is Crucial for U.S. National Security
The Bipartisan Innovation Act (BIA), now in Congressional conference, will be the final legislative product of the Senate’s U.S.
May 23, 2022
Podcast: China’s Race to the Top: Authoritarianism in Technology and Global Affairs, With Keith Krach
China is taking an authoritarian approach in its quest to be a dominant power in technology and global affairs. Silicon Valley innovator and former Under Secretary of State Keith Krach has a unique perspective on both aspects.
May 19, 2022
Roadmap for Korea-US Technology Cooperation
It is time for much closer technology cooperation between the United States and our allied partners, particularly Korea. While Korean and U.S. firms will continue to compete ― fairly and by the rules, unlike Chinese firms ― Korea and America also need to focus on "coopetition": both competing and cooperating.
May 11, 2022
Time to Expand R&D Credit for Large Korean Firms
The race for global innovation advantage is never over. Korea has performed extremely well in that race over the last two decades. But if it wants to stay near the head of the pack, it needs to keep working at it. Fixing the R&D credit system for large firms is a key way to do that.
April 21, 2022
State and Local Governments Need to Stop Subsidizing Chinese Companies
If Congress wants to advance the U.S. economy in its toe-to-toe competition with China, then lawmakers need to pass legislation prohibiting cities, states, and the federal government from providing any funding to Chinese companies investing in the United States.
April 21, 2022
Korea Should Participate in Proposed Indo-Pacific Economic Framework
The United States and Korea could align collaborative international development aid/assistance, development finance support, and export credit initiatives to encourage nations to select digital technologies, solutions, and platforms from vendors in like-minded nations.
April 14, 2022
An Industrial Policy Won’t Hurt You
It is important for conservatives to recognize that China poses a critical threat to America’s future and that we need a strong, technologically vibrant economy to respond. This in turn requires a national industrial policy.
April 14, 2022
Testimony to the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission on Innovation, Technology, and Intellectual Property
There’s a battle being fought now for the soul of the global trade and economic system; it’s imperative that like-minded nations collaborate to emerge victorious in it.
April 11, 2022
Why America Should Compete to Win in Advanced Industries
Until a significant share of America’s leaders believes the United States is in economic competition with other nations—and that it has a right and duty to win that competition—generating the political will for a national advanced-industry strategy will be difficult.
April 4, 2022
Podcast: Investing in American Dynamism, With Ben Horowitz and Katherine Boyle
Venture capitalists know what it feels like when a company is firing on all cylinders. But it’s been a while since the whole country had that feeling of dynamism—so why not focus on companies that help the cause by supporting the national interest, solving critical problems, and doing fundamentally new things?

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