One Year of Trump: The Biggest Impacts on Innovation and What’s Coming Next

Trump’s second term has been marked by tariffs, legal battles, and intense antagonism against allies and geopolitical foes alike, but through it all, the Trump administration has been aggressively pursuing a disruptive agenda aimed at reshaping the role of the U.S. government. Innovation has not been spared: from attacks on wind power, to the government directly buying into critical minerals start-ups, to huge swings in consumer regulation, innovators have been forced to keep up with the news on a minute-to-minute basis. Many companies, including those outside the U.S., responded to this and other headwinds by pulling back on innovation in 2025 but, in 2026, leaders are increasingly getting back to making bets on technologies. 

To guide clients, this webinar will break down the biggest impacts from the first year of Trump’s second term, make predictions about how the administration will act going forward, and offer our guidance on how companies should approach innovation for the U.S. market.