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White House, U.S. Department Of Commerce Announce Second Phase Of ‘Investing In Manufacturing Communities Partnership’

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Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered opening remarks at the White House Mayor’s Manufacturing Community Summit and announced the launch of Phase 2 of...

Nov042013

Statement from U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker on FirstNet Board Appointment

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today issued a statement on the appointment of Barry Boniface to the FirstNet Board. FirstNet is an independent entity within the U...

Sep252013

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests Approximately $21 Million to Support Economic and Job Growth in 11 States

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Grantees expect Projects to create more than 2,500 jobs and generate $505 million in private investment

Aug282013

U.S. Department of Commerce Announces $600,000 Investment to Support Entrepreneurship and Job Creation in Louisiana

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Secretary Pritzker Made Announcement at The Idea Village During Nationwide Listening Tour ...

Aug022013

Statement from U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker on New Bill to Strengthen American Manufacturing

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker commended U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown and Roy Blunt and U.S. Representatives Joe Kennedy and Tom Reed for introducing the Revitalize...

Aug012013

Obama Administration Launches One-Stop-Shop Website to Educate Business Owners About the Affordable Care Act

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The Obama administration today launched Business.USA.gov/healthcare, a one-stop-shop Website which will provide employers of all sizes educational materials on how the...

Apr272015

NIST Releases Draft Community Resilience Planning Guide for Public Review

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NIST Seeks Input on Community Resilience Planning Guide

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When disaster strikes, communities often suffer devastating losses of people and property. Recovering from a flood, hurricane, industrial accident or any other extreme event...

Apr272015

U.S. Secretary of Commerce and Aspen Institute Announce Partnership to Strengthen Workforce Development Efforts Across the Nation

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and Aspen Institute President and CEO Walter Isaacson today launched the Communities that Work Partnership, a brand new joint...

Apr272015

Patents Serve Important Role in Humanitarian Causes

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Patents Serve Important Role in Humanitarian Causes

InnovationPatents for HumanityNational Inventors Hall of FameMichelle K. Lee

You may not realize that patents play an important role in environmental and disaster relief, as well as many other humanitarian causes. The United States Patent and...

Dec162013

Open for Business: Reinventing U.S. Economic Development

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When companies first try to decide where to locate new facilities and create hundreds of jobs, executives often weigh a number of factors: Will they have access to a...

Jul312013

U.S. Department of Commerce Produces Comprehensive Analysis Addressing Copyright Policy, Creativity and Innovation in the Digital Economy

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The U.S. Department of Commerce today released a green paper on Copyright Policy, Creativity, and Innovation in the Digital Economy

Apr202015

Patents for Humanity Winners Awarded at the White House

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Patents for Humanity Winners Awarded at the White House

InnovationPatents for HumanityNational Inventors Hall of FameMichelle K. Lee

Time and again history shows the profound impact that one good idea can have on human beings, our world, and our way of life. Patents for Humanity encourages the use of...

Feb102014

Statement from Secretary Pritzker on Dr. Gallagher's Appointment as Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh

InnovationAbout the U.S. Department of CommercePatrick Gallagher

“The American people owe a debt of gratitude to Pat Gallagher for his twenty years of service at the Department of Commerce. Pat embodies the best in public service:...

Feb122014

U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker Participates in Cybersecurity Framework Launch

InnovationCybersecurity Framework for Critical Infrastructure

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker participated in the launch of the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity during an event at the White...

Jul092014

Statement by U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker on the Passage of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014

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"Today Congress has taken positive bipartisan action that will benefit America's workers, businesses, and our economy," said Secretary of Commerce Penny...

Jan092015

Statement from U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker on New Manufacturing Institute

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today issued a statement following President Obama’s announcement of the creation of a new National Network for Manufacturing...

Mar102015

U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker to Visit Austin, Texas to Participate in South By Southwest

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On Friday, March 13, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker will visit Austin, Texas, to engage with startups, business incubators and the broader South by Southwest (SXSW...

Jan292014

Delivering an Economic Comeback

InnovationTrade and InvestmentNational Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI)SelectUSA

All Americans love a comeback story. And that is the story that President Obama weaved in his powerful State of the Union address. Thanks to the grit, resilience and hard...

Mar262014

State of the U.S. Economy: Ensuring America’s Innovators Can Thrive

InnovationNational Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI)

America today is the global epicenter of innovation. The U.S. has 6 million workers employed in technology and the highest concentration of knowledge and technology intensive...

Apr152015

USPTO to Host Second Annual IT Veterans Hiring Fair

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USPTO to Host Second Annual IT Veterans Hiring Fair

InnovationWilliam WheelerIT Veteran Hiring Fair

On April 17 and 18, the OCIO is hosting its Second Annual IT Veteran Hiring Fair at the USPTO campus in Alexandria, Va. Walk-ins are welcome. “The IT Veteran Hiring Fair is...

Apr142015

Commerce Deputy Secretary Andrews Honors Four Organizations with 2014 Baldrige Award

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Commerce Deputy Secretary Andrews Honors Four Organizations with 2014 Baldrige Award

InnovationMalcolm Baldrige National Quality Award

Awards often signal a culmination of efforts, but the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award marks a major milestone during—not at the end of—a continuous quest for...

Apr132015

Assistant Secretary Jay Williams, the Rhode Island congressional delegation and local civic and business leaders tour EDA investment projects site in Rhode Island

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Advancing Rhode Island’s Innovation Economy

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Last week, I had the pleasure of touring Rhode Island at the invitation of the state’s congressional delegation to see first-hand the collaborative work taking place there to...

Apr102015

USPTO Commemorates 225th Anniversary of the Patent Act

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USPTO Commemorates 225th Anniversary of the Patent Act

InnovationMichelle K. LeePatent Act of 1790

Today, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) commemorated the 225th anniversary of the Patent Act. Enacted on April 10, 1790, the Patent Act expanded upon the...

Apr022015

Commerce Department Launches First Startup Global Pilot Event to Help Young Companies Do Business Internationally

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The U.S. Department of Commerce today officially launched the Startup Global initiative, delivering the first in a series of pilot program educational events. The event took...

Apr022015

Working to Stop Economic Disaster when Natural Disasters Strikes

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EDA: Working to Stop Economic Disaster when Natural Disasters Strikes

EnvironmentInnovationNational Association of Development Organizations (NADO)

Because of the hard work our communities and regions, our Nation has roared back from a great recession. We have transformed from a struggling economy in which 8 million jobs...

Mar312015

U.S. Department of Commerce Names Aspen Institute as National Partner for Talent Development

InnovationCommunities that Work PartnershipAspen Institute Workforce Strategies Initiative (AspenWSI)

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today named the Aspen Institute Workforce Strategies Initiative (AspenWSI) as the Department of Commerce’s national partner for a...

Mar312015

Michelle K. Lee, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

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Spotlight on Commerce: Michelle K. Lee, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

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Serving as the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, I am in charge of one of the largest...

Mar302015

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Secretary Pritzker Tours University of Central Florida Maker Space and Announces Funding for Innovators

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Earlier today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker visited the University of Central Florida (UCF) in Orlando where she toured the university’s Maker Space Labs and...

Mar302015

U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker Announces $10 Million in Grants to Advance Innovation Across America

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced the first 26 recipients of the 2014 Regional Innovation Strategies program grants.

Mar302015

Awarding of the Regional Innovation Strategies Program

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Secretary Penny Pritzker visited the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Fla., where she toured the university’s Maker Space Labs and joined Sen. Bill Nelson to...

Mar272015

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Commerce Concludes Successful Week on Trade and Investment, Innovation

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Earlier this week, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker concluded the second SelectUSA Investment Summit, making it clear to the more than 2,600 people from more than 70...

Mar252015

U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker Delivers Remarks on Department's Efforts to Help Revitalize Local Economies

InnovationRegional Innovation Strategies Program (RIS)

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today delivered the keynote address at the National Association of Development Organization’s 2015 Washington Policy Conference in...

Mar252015

U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker Announces Russell Slifer as Deputy Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced the appointment of Russell Slifer as the next Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and...

Mar242015

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The Innovative and Useful U.S. Cluster Mapping Tool (Video)

InnovationPresident Barack ObamaSelectUSASelectUSA Investment SummitCluster Mapping

When you think of business and investment opportunities in the United States, where’s the best place to start?

Mar242015

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USPTO to Host Patent Quality Summit March 25-26

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is holding a Patent Quality Summit on March 25 and 26 at its headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia, and public participation is...

Mar232015

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Promoting Broadband Across the Federal Government

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At the U.S. Department of Commerce, we have witnessed first-hand the power of broadband to drive economic growth and innovation, open up new employment opportunities for...

Mar232015

U.S. Commerce Department to Co-Chair Broadband Opportunity Council

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced that the U.S. Commerce Department will co-chair the Broadband Opportunity Council, a new federal government...

Mar182015

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MBDA Expands Economic Footprint of Minority Businesses—Strengthening the Economy

InnovationPenny PritzkerMinority Business Enterprises

For over 45 years MBDA has been working aggressively to expand the economic footprint of minority business enterprises, also known as MBEs. According to the U.S. Census...

Mar182015

Reinvesting in America’s Supply Chain Innovation

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Reinvesting in America’s Supply Chain Innovation

InnovationChief Economist Sue HelperSupply Chain InnovationManufacturing

It’s springtime, and during this season of growth and renewal another important renaissance is underway: a remarkable resurgence in American manufacturing. Powering this...

Mar182015

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Making U.S. Manufacturing Stronger

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During his visit to Cleveland, Ohio, today, President Obama highlighted increased investment in a unique program that makes sure small and medium-size U.S. manufactures have...

Mar182015

Statement from U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker on New Manufacturing Initiative

InnovationOpen for Business AgendaPenny PritzkerManufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)Manufacturing

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today issued a statement announcing two new Commerce Department actions focused on strengthening American manufacturing.

Mar182015

The New Immigration Policy That's Saving American Business

InnovationTrade and InvestmentComprehensive Immigration ReformWorkforce Development

More than a decade ago, Ketaki Desai came to the United States from India. She earned her doctorate in biomedical science from Texas A&M before moving to Pittsburgh,...

Mar182015

Brain wiring diagram made by high-definition fiber tracking magnetic resonance imaging (HDFT MRI) of water diffusion. The technique is useful for studies of traumatic brain injury.

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NIST’s MRI Measurement Tools to Help Diagnose Veterans’ Traumatic Brain Injuries

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More than 300,000 U.S. veterans have been diagnosed with traumatic brain injury (TBI) in recent years, a legacy of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. But these numbers don’t tell...

Mar132015

At South by Southwest, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Highlights Government's Efforts to Support Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and the Digital Economy

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today visited Austin, Texas, to engage with startups, business incubators and the broader South by Southwest (SXSW) audience to...

Mar122015

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U.S. Census Bureau Releases Key Statistics in Honor of Women's History Month

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National Women’s History Month’s roots go back to March 8, 1857, when women from New York City factories staged a protest over working conditions.

Mar122015

Lab to Market: When One Plus One Equals Three

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Lab to Market: When One Plus One Equals Three

InnovationTech TransferSmall Business Innovation Research (SBIR) ProgramLab to MarketResearch and Development

When you want a plant to grow, you provide water, light, and fertilizer. When you want an economy to grow you provide capital, labor, and innovation.

Mar112015

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Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership: Leveraging Strengths for a Stronger Future

InnovationInvesting in Manufacturing Communities Partnership (IMCP)Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership (IMCP)Manufacturing

On June 23, 2014 I received a letter officially designating the 69-county, four-state DRIVE! for the Future region as one of the nation’s first 12 Investing in Manufacturing...

Mar052015

U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker Announces Public-Private Partnership to Strengthen Entrepreneurship in Tunisia

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced the launch of Regional Investments to Support Entrepreneurship (RISE), a public-private partnership aimed at...

Mar102015

Statement from U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker on the Confirmation of Michelle K. Lee as Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

InnovationMichelle K. Lee

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker issued the following statement on the confirmation of Michelle K. Lee as Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual...

Mar042015

Weights and Measures Week 2015: On the Path to Tomorrow

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Weights and Measures Week 2015: On the Path to Tomorrow

InnovationNational Conference on Weights and MeasuresWeights and Measures WeekCarol Hockert

Weights and Measures Week is when we as a nation take a moment to sing the praises of our unsung heroes, weights and measures inspectors and other weights and measures...

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