Technology Policy Institute | 1,765 followers on LinkedIn. TPI is a think tank that studies the economics of innovation, technology, and regulation in the US and around the world. | The Technology Policy Institute is a think tank that focuses on the economics of innovation, technological change, and related regulation in the United States and around the world. Our mission is to advance knowledge and inform policymakers by producing independent, rigorous research and by sponsoring educational programs and conferences on major issues affecting information technology and communications policy. Today’s digital economy may be new, but the economic principles underlying it are not.