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October 10, 2025|Blogs

The Relationship Between Data Protection Regulation and Biopharmaceutical R&D

Strict data privacy laws like the GDPR have significantly reduced biopharmaceutical R&D investment—especially among smaller firms—highlighting the need for U.S. policymakers to reform HIPAA, pass innovation-friendly federal privacy legislation, and invest in privacy-enhancing technologies to protect both privacy and progress in medical research.

October 10, 2025|Blogs

Europe’s Interoperability Push Undermines Western Tech Leadership

The EU’s overbroad interoperability mandates target U.S. tech firms, delay new features for European users, and open the door for China to challenge Western tech leadership.

October 10, 2025|Blogs

The War Department’s Spectrum Hoard Endangers National Security

America’s wireless future depends on efficient spectrum use—and unlocking more federal airwaves for commercial innovation will strengthen both the economy and national security.

October 9, 2025|Blogs

China Will Exploit Britain’s Refusal to Name It an Enemy

The collapse of a UK espionage case against alleged Chinese spies highlights Britain’s refusal to call China a security threat, exposing a dangerous weakness driven by economic dependence.

October 9, 2025|Blogs

Bernie Sanders’ Worker Dystopia: Never Lose Your Job But Never Get a Raise

If Senator Sanders wants to raise wages, he should focus on the real cause of slow growth, lagging productivity from low capital investment, instead of stymieing AI.

October 7, 2025|Testimonies & Filings

Comments to the FCC Regarding Applications Filed for the Transfer of Cox Enterprises, Inc. to Charter Communications

This merger will be a win for consumers and regulators should not stand in the way.

October 7, 2025|Blogs

Asian Students Are America’s STEM Advantage: Why Merit Should Matter

Asians earn bachelor’s degrees in STEM fields at much higher rates than other racial and ethnic groups, strengthening the United States’ innovation capacity, industrial base, and global competitiveness. Their academic success is an asset that should be rewarded, not penalized.

October 7, 2025|Blogs

Taxing University Royalties Would Deliver Few Benefits, but Great Harms

A new proposal to tax university patent royalties would do little to benefit taxpayers while undermining the Bayh-Dole system that drives U.S. innovation, risking America’s global leadership in turning research into real-world breakthroughs.

October 7, 2025|Blogs

Korea Enters the Global Top Four in Innovation—Now It Must Turn Knowledge Into Scaled Firms

Korea has entered the global top four economies in innovation, powered by world-class research intensity and corporate R&D. Amid a persistent input–output gap and weak startup M&A activity, the challenge now is scale: converting knowledge into globally competitive firms.

October 6, 2025|Blogs

Fact of the Week: Over $1.4T More Venture Capital Funding Was Invested in U.S.-headquartered Firms than in European Firms

Compared to the United States, venture capital (VC) activity in the European Union (EU) is low, with EU-headquartered firms receiving $1.4 trillion less VC funding than their American counterparts from 2013 to 2022.

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