A think tank for accelerating scientific, technological, and industrial progress
Policy research and advocacy to remove the bottlenecks to U.S. growth
Over the last 50 years, our rate of innovation has been slowing down while the global challenges we face have been growing. To combat climate change, future pandemics, and economic stagnation, we need to leverage the United States' unique advantages and chart a path to abundance.
Metascience
How can we change the incentives within science to produce more breakthrough research?
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Immigration
How can we attract and retain superstar talent from around the globe?
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Biosecurity
How can we prevent future pandemics and accelerate progress in the life sciences?
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Emerging Technology
How can we shape the frontier of technological development and deployment?
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Spotlight research
Metascience

Heidi Williams Joins IFP as Director of Science Policy
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June 27th 2022
By
Caleb Watney
Metascience

Expanding Pathways for Career Research Scientists in Academia
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June 2nd 2022
Biosecurity

Explaining Biden’s Pandemic Preparedness Budget: ASPR
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May 19th 2022
By
Nikki Teran
Immigration

Semiconductor Investments Won’t Pay Off If Congress Doesn’t Fix the Talent Bottleneck
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May 10th 2022
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Biosecurity

Weighing the Cost of the Pandemic
Knowing what we know now, how much damage did COVID-19 cause in the United States?
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April 21st 2022
Immigration

STEM Immigration Is Critical to American National Security
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March 30th 2022
Emerging Technology

Why SpaceX Is an Underrated Strategic National Asset for the U.S.
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March 4th 2022
By
Alec Stapp
Biosecurity
Comments on PREVENT Pandemics Discussion Draft
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February 14th 2022
By
Nikki Teran
Metascience

Piloting and Evaluating NSF Science Lottery Grants: A Roadmap to Improving Research Funding Efficiencies and Proposal Diversity
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February 2nd 2022
Immigration

Coalition for International Entrepreneurship Sends Open Letter Recommending Changes to International Entrepreneur Parole
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February 2nd 2022
Immigration
Unpacking the Biden Administration’s Latest Actions to Attract Stem Talent to the US
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January 21st 2022