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How EDA Helps Create Conditions for Economic Success

Building a successful, resilient economy in a given region or community requires having the right conditions in place. It’s about having the appropriate infrastructure,...

Mar032015

U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker to Lead U.S. Delegation to Tunisia

InnovationTunisia

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker will lead a delegation of U.S. government officials to the Investment and Entrepreneurship Conference in Tunis, Tunisia this week.

Feb252015

Remarks from U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker at MBDA Stakeholder Summit

InnovationPenny PritzkerMBDA Stakeholder Summit

Thank you, Alejandra, for the kind introduction and the outstanding job that you, Albert Shen, and the MBDA team are doing for the minority business community and for our...

Mar022015

U.S. Department of Commerce and Columbia University Announce Summit on the Future of Urban Innovation

InnovationPenny Pritzker

The U.S. Department of Commerce and Columbia University today announced that they will co-host the first-ever Future of Urban Innovation Summit, which will take place at the...

Feb242015

Commerce's NIST awards $26 million to support manufacturing in 10 states.

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Commerce's NIST Awards $26 Million to Support Manufacturing in 10 States

InnovationWillie E. MayManufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)Manufacturing

The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced the award of new cooperative agreements to 10 nonprofit organizations and...

Feb192015

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Staying Ahead of Technology: Innovating on Education to Close the Technical Skills Gap

InnovationWorkforce DevelopmentFlatiron SchoolAdam Enbar

In the United States, there are currently half a million open “tech jobs,” and that number is only expected to grow over the next 10 years. The key to matching job-seekers of...

Feb182015

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Secretary Pritzker Participates in White House Cyber Security Summit to Discuss Importance of Public-Private Collaboration To Combat Growing Threats

InnovationCybersecurity

Designed to help shape public and private sector efforts to protect American consumers and companies from growing threats, the Summit offered Secretary Pritzker an...

Feb182015

Manufacturing innovation: gaining the advantage in a fiercely competitive global economy

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Manufacturing Innovation: Gaining the Advantage In a Fiercely Competitive Global Economy

InnovationNational Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI)National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI)Manufacturing

Good ideas—for new products, new processes, or new services—are terrible things to waste. Yet, time and time again, inventions and discoveries that first sprouted in the U.S...

Feb172015

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Understanding and Measuring Innovation Ecosystems at the Global Innovation Summit

InnovationJulie KirkTom Guevara

There’s a lot of talk these days about “innovation ecosystems,” but what is an innovation ecosystem? Well, an innovation ecosystem is the same idea. It’s everything in the...

Feb132015

Hack Housing spurs private sector innovation through open data (photo credit: Zillow)

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Hack Housing Spurs Private Sector Innovation through Open Data

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On February 6-8, over 200 software developers, designers and makers gathered at the Zillow headquarters in downtown Seattle for “Hack Housing”, a hackathon co-hosted by...

Feb122015

The San Francisco Minority Business Development Center signs partnership agreement with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in August, 2014

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Northern California MBDA Business Centers Help Minority Entrepreneurs Enter Technology Transfer, Innovation Market

InnovationAlejandra Y. CastilloScience, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)

The SFMBC, along with its sister San Jose and Fresno MBDA Business Centers, serve the Greater San Francisco Bay Area, which is universally recognized as one of the world’s...

Feb102015

Supporting wireless innovation through a "Model City"

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Supporting Wireless Innovation Through a “Model City”

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The United States is fast becoming a wireless nation. The demand for wireless devices in all sectors of our lives – from smartphones to smart utility meters – is driving the...

Feb092015

Secretary Pritzker visit New York City's Flatiron School to see an innovative approach to skills training.

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Secretary Pritzker Visits New York City’s Flatiron School to See Innovative Approach to Skills Training

InnovationPenny PritzkerFlatiron School

Last week in New York City, U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker visited the Flatiron School, which teaches coding skills to students at all career and skill levels to...

Feb062015

Statement from U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker on the 2015 National Security Strategy

InnovationClimate changeCybersecurity Framework for Critical InfrastructureEconomic SecurityPenny Pritzker

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today issued the following statement on the release of President Obama’s 2015 National Security Strategy. The new National Security...

Feb092015

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BEA Constantly Innovates to Produce New Statistics Measuring the U.S. Economy

InnovationDataOpen for Business Agenda

The Bureau of Economic Analysis is producing new economic statistics over the course of this year that offer businesses and households additional tools to make informed...

Feb032015

FY 2016 budget request prioritizes innovation

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FY 2016 Budget Request Prioritizes Innovation

InnovationOperational ExcellenceFiscal Year 2016 BudgetNational Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI)Open for Business AgendaPenny Pritzker

Yesterday, Secretary Pritzker released the U.S. Department of Commerce’s fiscal year 2016 budget request. The FY 2016 budget request supports and builds on President Obama’s...

Feb022015

2015 National Investors Hall of Fame inductees announced

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2015 National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductees Announced

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Last week, the National Inventors Hall of Fame, in partnership with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced the 2015 Hall of Fame inductees. These...

Jan302015

A US Navy welder works at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. Photo courtesy US Navy.

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The Benefits of IMCP

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Washington State brought in $7 million in IMCP-aligned federal agency funds just months after receiving one of the “manufacturing community” designations from the U.S...

Jan292015

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Top 5 Reasons to Apply to be an IMCP Designated Community

Trade and InvestmentInnovationInvesting in Manufacturing Communities Partnership (IMCP)Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership (IMCP)Penny Pritzker

Today, the Commerce Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced the next round of competition for designation as a “Manufacturing Community” under...

Jan292015

U.S. manufacturing attracts foreign investment.

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U.S. Manufacturing Attracts Foreign Investment

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The United States is an attractive destination for foreign investment dollars for a variety of reasons, including a large economy with diverse consumer markets, a skilled...

Jan262015

New technologies bring new opportunities and new risks: vetting mobile apps

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New Technologies Bring New Opportunities and New Risks: Vetting Mobile Apps

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Understanding what mobile apps do and how they have been implemented is the first step toward understanding their security and privacy impact on an agency’s data and IT...

Jan212015

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Commerce Efforts Featured Prominently in President Obama’s State of the Union Address

InnovationPenny PritzkerNational Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI)

Last night, the American people heard President Obama deliver a strong and clear message in his State of the Union address: that America’s resurgence is real. In his sixth...

Jan162015

El Paso MBDA Business Center kicks off the New Year with Business Sunday.

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El Paso MBDA Business Center Kicks Off the New Year with Business Sunday

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The MBDA Business Center-El Paso (Texas), operated by the El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, kicked off the New Year with its first Business Sunday Event at Destiny Family...

Jan152015

Assistant Secretary Jay Williams tours robotics lab with Detroit public school students at the Cody Academy of Public Leadership. Detroit was an early adopter of the My Brother's Keeper initiative.

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The Importance of Service

InnovationAbout the U.S. Department of CommerceMy Brother's KeeperJay Williams

Many young men of color in this country live in poverty. In fact, minority children are 6 to 9 times more likely to be raised in areas of concentrated poverty. For most...

Jan152015

President Barack Obama with Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker views demonstration of fiber optic spicing at Cedar Falls Utilities in Cedar Falls, Iowa. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

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Broadband: The Electricity of the 21st Century

InnovationBroadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP)BroadbandBroadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP)Tom VilsackPenny Pritzker

In order to help revitalize a struggling American economy in the post-Depression 1930s, the Rural Electrification Act called for a push to electrify rural areas. Connecting...

Jan142015

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NTIA Announces BroadbandUSA Effort to Assist Communities with Broadband Plans

InnovationBroadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP)BroadbandBroadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP)

Over the past five years, we at NTIA have seen first-hand through our broadband grant program the power of broadband to transform lives and impact communities. Broadband has...

Jan122015

President Barack Obama signs the America Invents Act September 16, 2011, at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, VA.

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Strong Intellectual Property Fuels Investment

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Many of the world’s greatest breakthroughs have something in common – strong intellectual property (IP) protection provided by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (...

Jan092015

Commerce Deputy Secretary Andrews' Visit to Consumer Electronics Show underscores importance of innovation and entrepreneurship to American economy.

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Commerce Deputy Secretary Andrews’ Visit to Consumer Electronics Show Underscores Importance of Innovation and Entrepreneurship to American Economy

InnovationOpen for Business AgendaExports

Yesterday, U.S. Deputy Commerce Secretary Bruce Andrews concluded a two-day visit to Las Vegas, where he toured the floor of the 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show...

Jan092015

Promoting Spectrum Sharing in the Wireless Broadband Era

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Promoting Spectrum Sharing In the Wireless Broadband Era

InnovationCommerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee (CSMAC)

In the summer of 2010 -- just three years after the introduction of the iPhone -- President Obama called on the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (...

Jan292015

U.S. Commerce Secretary Pritzker Announces Competition for Next Round of Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership Designations

InnovationPenny PritzkerInvesting in Manufacturing Communities Partnership (IMCP)

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker announced that the round two designation competition of the ‘Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership’ (IMCP) is...

Jan082015

Commerce’s NIST Announces STEM Education Opportunities for Teachers and Undergraduates

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Commerce’s NIST Announces STEM Education Opportunities for Teachers and Undergraduates

InnovationNIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science TeachersResearch Experience for TeachersSURFScience, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)

The Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently announced they are accepting applications for two grant programs for middle school...

Dec052014

Julie Kirk, Director, Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

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Innovation Support is in Demand

InnovationJulie Kirki6 ChallengeNational Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE)National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE)Open for Business AgendaRegional Innovation Strategies Program (RIS)

What do you get when you take a $15 million Regional Innovation Strategies program and add 254 applicants requesting more than $100 million in support?

Dec102014

Stephen S. Tang, Ph.D., MBA and Member of the Commerce Department's National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship

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Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Workforce Skills Pillars in Ensuring U.S. Competitiveness

InnovationNational Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE)National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE)Stephen S. TangEntrepreneurship

It’s an honor to serve with such distinguished members of NACIE and to have a voice in this national conversation about innovation and entrepreneurship.

Dec112014

Secretary Pritzker Visits Montgomery College to Discuss Importance of Training America’s Workforce

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Secretary Pritzker Visits Montgomery College to Discuss Importance of Training America’s Workforce

InnovationThomas PerezNational Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE)Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT)Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT)Workforce Development

Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and U.S. Secretary of Labor Tom Perez visited Montgomery College in Germantown, Maryland, which recently received a...

Dec122014

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President Obama Announces $400M for Manufacturing Hubs and Skills Training

InnovationNational Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI)National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI)ManufacturingWorkforce Development

This week President Obama made some major announcements that will help create new, 21st century job opportunities for American workers in high-demand sectors.

Dec152014

Chauncy Lennon, Senior Program Director, Workforce Initiatives JP Morgan Chase Foundation and Member of the Commerce Departments National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE)

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Building Data-Driven Workforce Solutions

InnovationNational Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE)National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE)Entrepreneurship

Last Friday was the kickoff meeting for NACIE 2.0 – the Department of Commerce’s National Advisory Committee on Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

Jan052015

Building Partnerships and a Dedicated Team, Driven by our Mission

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Building Partnerships and a Dedicated Team, Driven by our Mission

InnovationTJ KennedyFirst Responder Network Authority (FirstNet)

Partnerships. Plans. People. These are the essential components for success in both public and private sector organizations. At the First Responder Network Authority (...

Dec162014

Tech Week 2014: Optimizing Patent Examiner Training through Volunteer Experts

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Tech Week 2014: Optimizing Patent Examiner Training through Volunteer Experts

InnovationOperational ExcellencePatent Examiner Technical Training ProgramUSPTO Tech WeekSmall Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program

The first week in December, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) held Tech Week, an opportunity for representatives from corporations, universities, and...

Dec222014

Intellectual Property Attachés Discuss Protecting U.S. Interests Abroad

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Intellectual Property Attachés Discuss Protecting U.S. Interests Abroad

InnovationIP Attache ProgramIntellectual Property (IP)

The United States Patent and Trademark Office hosted its annual Intellectual Property (IP) Attaché consultations at its Alexandria, Va. headquarters during the week of...

Dec172014

Statement from U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker on Passage of Bipartisan Revitalize American Manufacturing Innovation Act

InnovationNational Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI)National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI)Open for Business AgendaRevitalize American Manufacturing Innovation (RAMI) ActRevitalize American Manufacturing Innovation (RAMI) ActManufacturing

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today issued a statement following the passage of the Revitalize American Manufacturing Innovation (RAMI) Act - bipartisan...

Dec102014

Remarks from Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker on Training America's Workforce at Montgomery College

InnovationCybersecurity Framework for Critical InfrastructureTrade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT)Thomas PerezWorkforce Development

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and U.S. Secretary of Labor Tom Perez visited Montgomery College in Germantown, MD, the recipient of a $15 million Trade...

Dec052014

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Kicks Off First Meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Innovation and Entrepreneurship

InnovationNational Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE)National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE)Entrepreneurship

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today kicked off the first organizational meeting of the 2014-2016 National Advisory Committee on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (...

Dec112014

U.S. Deputy Commerce Secretary Bruce Andrews Discusses Data Innovation at BSA: The Software Alliance Event

DataInnovationBusiness Software Alliance (BSA)Open for Business Agenda

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews yesterday participated in “Data Myths and Realities,”

Dec032014

U.S. Deputy Commerce Secretary Bruce Andrews Delivers Keynote Address at Entertainment Software Association's 20th Anniversary Briefing

InnovationTrade and InvestmentManufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)National Export Initiative (NEI)National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI)Exports

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews today delivered the keynote address at “20 Years of Excitement, Innovation, Growth & Jobs,”

Dec082014

Opinion Editorial -- USA Today -- Immigration Source of Economic Prosperity

InnovationScience, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)Comprehensive Immigration Reform

Op-Ed by U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker

Dec042014

Opinion Editorial -- FORBES -- Investing in Entrepreneurs

InnovationPresidential Ambassadors for Global Entrepreneurship (PAGE)Entrepreneurship

Op-Ed by U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker

Dec032014

NIST Awards $2.5 Million in Grants to MEP Centers for Pilot Business-to-Business Networks

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NIST Awards $2.5 Million in Grants to MEP Centers for Pilot Business-to-Business Networks

InnovationManufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)Manufacturing

The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded $2.5 million in grants to 10 Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (...

Dec032014

Strengthening Tribal Economies – Jobs, Energy, Housing, and Infrastructure

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Strengthening Tribal Economies – Jobs, Energy, Housing, and Infrastructure

Trade and InvestmentInnovationNational Congress of the American Indians (NCAI)White House Tribal Nations ConferenceEconomic Development

For nearly 50 years, the U.S. Economic Development Administration has partnered with Tribal communities from coast to coast to promote economic development in Indian Country.

Dec022014