Innovation That Drives Advantage
Those who lead in discovery will shape the balance of power.
- In today’s geopolitical landscape, innovation is not just an economic driver—it is a strategic differentiator. From artificial intelligence to advanced manufacturing, emerging technologies are reshaping competition across military, industrial, and civic domains.
- Mark Kennedy has made innovation central to his leadership—whether guiding universities toward technology-driven transformation, shaping global norms for AI and telecom, or advancing U.S. semiconductor leadership. He understands that strategic advantage requires not just invention, but coordination across the innovation ecosystem: talent, standards, infrastructure, and alliances.
Innovation in the GRIPS Framework
- GRIPS defines Innovation as a pillar of national power that fuels all others. To compete and deter effectively, democracies must out-innovate authoritarian rivals while safeguarding openness, ethics, and human agency.
- Innovation that drives advantage:
- Delivers breakthroughs in critical and emerging technologies
- Sustains military and industrial edge through dual-use applications
- Shapes global rules and trust around innovation ecosystems
Explore Mark Kennedy’s Innovation Impact
- AI Governance & Leadership
- Advancing democratic values in the design and deployment of artificial intelligence through U.S. strategy, export controls, and global engagement.
- Tech Standards & Norms
- Influencing the foundational protocols of the digital world—where trust, interoperability, and sovereignty converge.
- Supporting U.S. capacity and policy alignment across design, fabrication, and supply chains for next-generation chips.
- Advocating for open, secure digital networks in the global competition with authoritarian-led models like Huawei.
- Building research capacity, talent pipelines, and industry-university partnerships to drive sustainable innovation.
Key Insight
“We cannot win a contest of systems by playing defense alone. America must go on technological offense—backed by trusted standards, enduring institutions, and a human-centered ethic of discovery.”