CHIPS and Science Act: Landmark Legislation Unleashing American Innovation and Competitiveness

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This episode discusses the CHIPS and Science Act and its impact on American innovation and workforce development.

The CHIPS and Science Act is one of the landmark pieces of legislation relaunching American industrial policy. The legislation led to the creation of NSF's first new directorate in 30 years and the formation of regional innovation hubs, expanding training and workforce development opportunities nationwide. The legislation also authorized specific federal investments for STEM education and workforce development that can support the full workforce stack. In this AAAS STPF Sci on the Fly podcast episode, current AAAS-ASGCT Congressional Policy Fellow Adriana Bankston speaks with key individuals who crafted the legislation and have worked on implementation in multiple sectors: STPF alum Dahlia Sokolov (Congress), Kei Koizumi (formerly OSTP), Travis York (AAAS) and Michael Holland (U Pitt). This podcast episode covers the legislation's journey from development to implementation, including stakeholder engagement and the role of public-private partnerships, framing the legislation in current times and what we can expect in the future. This podcast does not necessarily reflect the views of AAAS, its Council, Board of Directors, officers, or members. AAAS is not responsible for the…

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Guests: Dahlia Sokolov, Kei Koizumi, Travis York, Michael Holland

Topics covered

• CHIPS and Science Act
• American industrial policy
• STEM education
• workforce development

Keywords

• legislation
• innovation hubs
• federal investments

Mentioned in this episode

Products: NSF directorate

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