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Securing America’s Biotech Future

America’s leadership in biotechnology depends on sustained national investment, robust biological intelligence, and broad access to the tools that will shape a competitive twenty-first-century bioeconomy. While China has adopted a nationwide approach to biotechnology, America must preserve its historical leadership in this field and fully secure biotechnology’s future.

Securing America’s Biotech Future

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Securing America’s Biotech Future

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Published December 1, 2025

Biology is rapidly becoming a general-purpose technology with far-reaching consequences for economic competitiveness and national security, placing the United States at a pivotal moment. While China advances with an all-of-nation strategy and world-class facilities, America risks forfeiting its longstanding leadership without decisive action. Three imperatives define the path forward: foundational investments in biotechnology infrastructure and standards, securing biology through biological intelligence and modern biodefense capabilities, and expanding nationwide access to biotech education, tools, and capital. Acting at scale will determine whether the next century of biotechnology strengthens American prosperity, security, and freedom.

Check out more from Drew Endy:

Read "Securing Our Nation’s Biotic Future: Ten Investments to Make Today" by Drew Endy here.
Read "Biosecurity Really: A Strategy for Victory" by Drew Endy here.
Watch "The ethics of science: How do we balance progress with safety?", a podcast with Drew Endy here.

Visit Drew Endy's profile here.

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