There was a saying 'If you want to move swiftly, go alone; if you want to go far, go together,'

This is especially true in the field of scientific study, where community and collaboration are more common than a single breakthrough by a single person. We've witnessed firsthand how partnerships produce massive, history-changing results, from placing humanity on the moon to the global scientific mobilisation to combat COVID-19.

Partnerships must be cultivated over time, and we might be doing a lot more in the United States today to develop our national approach to science and innovation and harness its potential to help solve society's most pressing problems. Over the last 30 years, research spending in the United States has never exceeded 1% of GDP. Federal; This places the United States in thirteenth place.when it comes to government funding for science and technology.

The ramifications of this separation have an impact on daily living. A global shortage of the essential microchips that have brought computational intelligence to so many everyday needs - from vehicles and refrigerators to our homes and cities - has coincided with an insatiable desire for any item containing a chip. Buying anything these days, from a pickup truck to a PlayStation, is difficult and increasingly pricey. Policymakers are looking for new ways to avoid crippling bottlenecks in the supply chain for these vital integrated circuits in the future.

We think that strong R&D policy is good fiscal and national security policy, and we have seen amazing benefits when varied stakeholders, including the public and commercial sectors, collaborate in the spirit of innovation throughout our history. In that spirit, we've pushed officials in the United States to take action on a number of fronts, including:

1 ) The United States Innovation and Competitiveness Act is being sent to the President's desk : 

This bill would reinforce the ties that have long fueled innovation between private enterprise, university research, and government. This measure enhances the National Science Foundation's (NSF) scope and influence by dramatically expanding expenditures in emerging technologies like as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, high-performance computing, robotics, automation, and advanced manufacturing. For decades, the National Science Foundation has supported important technical research, with positive effects.The National Science Foundation (NSF) financed the research of two Stanford graduate students who prototyped a system to map and rank web sites in 1994. These students went on to found Google. USICA would promote economic growth and job creation by establishing regional technology centres in areas where the tech industry has traditionally been underrepresented. It's past time for both chambers of Congress to work together and send the president a unified bill.

2 ) Strengthening the Semiconductor Pipeline:

The United States' share of global semiconductor production capacity has shrunk from 37% in 1990 to 12% presently. Other countries made significant investments in chip manufacture and research incentives over the same time period. With the enactment of the CHIPS for America Act in 2021, Congress took a significant step toward regaining U.S. leadership in semiconductor technology. This law, among other things, asks for the creation of a National Semiconductor Technological Center (NSTC), where business, academia, and the government would collaborate to fulfil today's technology, innovation, and manufacturing demands while predicting tomorrow's. 

Albany, New York, has a unique semiconductor innovation ecosystem of companies, universities, and a trained workforce that can move new chip designs to different manufacturing facilities, ensuring collaboration on advanced semiconductor R&D to meet the country's economic and national security needs – a combination found nowhere else in the country. Using Albany's particular skills as part of the NSTC project would allow it to provide results and a return on taxpayer investment significantly more quickly than a greenfield venture elsewhere. It would also be a good complement to investment in other states with a strong semiconductor industry. Before the end of 2021, Congress should fully fund the CHIPS Act. 

3) Expanding the International Science Reserve

Establishing a corps of volunteer scientists that can be quickly deployed in times of disaster, as well as assembling human and technological resources to confront our country's next challenge, should be part of our country's emergency planning. The International Science Reserve, which grew out of the COVID-19 Fast Processing Collaboration, is a foundation that exists today, and America should contribute more technical skillsets to brace for the next catastrophe.

4 ) Underrepresented Communities in STEM Fields :

While the private sector contributes a large amount of money to STEM education, there is no includes systems endeavor in this field. To assure increasing diversity in STEM and to establish a more inclusive pipeline of qualified professionals, we must engage the government and industry together. To boost diversity in STEM, broaden access to more skills education paths, and encourage a more inclusive high-tech workforce, Congress should take real initiatives like revising the Higher Education Act and expanding access to Pell Grants for fewer than full-time courses of study. 

5 ) Quantum computing research is speeding up:  

Quantum computing has the potential to accelerate scientific advancements while also stimulating economic growth. However, accomplishing such goals will necessitate more investment in quantum research and device quality, as well as the development of quantum computers for use in academia, government, and industry. The emergence of new quantum cryptography, as well as progress toward completely error-corrected quantum computers, should be prioritised in the next phase of discovery.

Creativity is crucial for the economic and national security of the United States. With the help of these pragmatic, forward-thinking public policies, the private and public sectors can work together to achieve a safer, healthier, and more affluent future.