The Untold, Behind the Scenes Story of the CHIPS and Science Act
September 21, 2026

The Untold, Behind the Scenes Story of the CHIPS and Science Act

Launching the NSF Regional Innovation Engines Program

The untold behind-the-scenes story about CHIPS

"When the government announces flagship programs like this, a bill signing or a ribbon cutting is often all the public sees."

Urban Impact Advisors Senior Consultant Daniel Goetzel, who helped lead the $1.6 billion NSF Regional Innovation Engines program, wrote this account for Harvard Kennedy School's Reimagining the Economy project.

Read the full story at Harvard Kennedy School →

https://www.hks.harvard.edu/centers/wiener/programs/economy/our-work/reimagining-economy-blog/untold-behind-scenes-story-chips

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