On this episode of Talkin’ (Policy) Shop, Oren and Chris are joined by Willy Shih, a professor at Harvard Business School, to discuss pre-competitive R&amp;D consortia. At a time when America has lost its innovative edge, these consortia give government an opportunity to support industry while letting market forces work. Pre-competitive R&amp;D consortia allow firms that are normally competitors in the market to work together on a common technology platform, sharing the resulting IP from which they can develop products to compete against each other. The collaboration pools resources and expertise, and provides a site at which public policy can constructively subsidize investment without “picking winners and losers.”  Further Reading<ul><li>American Compass policy brief: <a href='https://americancompass.org/policy-brief-pre-competitive-rd-consortia/'>Pre-Competitive R&amp;D Consortia</a></li><li><a href='https://americancompass.org/on-research-development/'>On Research and Development</a> (Willy Shih, American Compass)</li><li><a href='https://americancompass.org/pass-the-chips-please/'>Pass the Chips, Please</a> (Oren Cass, American Compass)</li><li><a href='https://americancompass.org/a-guide-to-the-semiconductor-industry/'>A Guide to the Semiconductor Industry</a> (American Compass)</li></ul>

Senator Marco Rubio on Globalization, Markets, and the Common Good

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