The Foundation for American Innovation champions the technology, talent, and ideas essential to American prosperity, security, and flourishing.
We are builders, hackers, and scholars advancing an optimistic vision of the future—aligning technology with human ends to forge a more perfect union between innovation and the American republic.
Realizing this future requires far tighter coupling between innovators and policymakers than exists today. FAI works to make that possible. We help policymakers become more effective stewards of innovation, and we equip technologists and founders to better understand, engage with, and ultimately improve the machinery of governance. Our work spans the domains most critical to the vitality of the American republic: artificial intelligence; governance and state capacity; energy and infrastructure; technology and telecommunications; science and innovation; defense and national security; and education.
Our outputs span impact-driven research, sharp commentary, legislative engagement, and technical tools that translate ideas into practice. We convene policymakers, technologists, and civil society leaders through events in major tech hubs across the country. And we run talent-development programs to ensure the next generation of public leaders has the domain expertise required to govern in a digital era.
The Foundation for American Innovation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, established in Silicon Valley in 2014 as Lincoln Labs. Today, we are a national organization with primary offices in Washington, D.C.
If you would like to support our work, please consider donating here.
