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National Apprenticeship Week: Join the Movement, Now Half a Million Strong

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Apprenticeship works for everyone − from the business owner looking to recruit highly skilled and talented workers, to the job seeker wanting to advance their career. It...

Nov142016

U.S. Assistant Secretary for Economic Development Jay Williams Announces Grants to Help Coal-Impacted Communities in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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POWER Investments Aid Coal Communities, Advance Workforce Training Opportunities

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It is imperative that U.S. businesses have access to skilled workers in order to grow and thrive. At the Department of Commerce, Secretary Pritzker has made skills and...

Nov092016

Undergraduate CIC winners Payam Pourtaheri and Ameer Shakeel from University of Virginia, with USPTO’s Director of Inventor Education, Outreach, and Recognition Elizabeth Dougherty.

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Collegiate Inventors Competition Showcases Tomorrow’s Entrepreneurs

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Standing on stage this past Friday, inventors from colleges and universities across the country were recognized for their work developing cutting-edge inventions, at the 2016...

Nov072016

Photo of University of Perideniya Professor Manjula Sandirigama at USPTO IP Training

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Educating Researchers About the Importance of Intellectual Property in Moving their Ideas to Market

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As a professor of engineering, I see a big gap between university research and industry. One way to bridge this gap is to educate researchers about the importance of...

Nov072016

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.5 Million to Strengthen Innovation and Economic Growth Initiatives

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced the winners of the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) 2016 University Center Economic Development...

Nov042016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Delivers Keynote Address at 13th Annual Lockheed Martin Women's Impact Network Leadership Forum

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Closing the Gap: Secretary Pritzker Outlines 3 Priorities to Promote Equal Opportunity for Women

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Speaking before 200 participants at the 13th Annual Lockheed Martin Women’s Impact Network Leadership Forum, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker made the case for the...

Nov042016

The NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework provides building blocks for a trained workforce. Credit: Natasha Hanacek/NIST

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NICE Framework Provides Resource for a Strong Cybersecurity Workforce

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The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released a resource that will help U.S. employers more effectively identify, recruit,...

Nov032016

Photo of Edison State Community College in Columbus, Ohio. Edison is preparing students, starting in middle school, for the skills needed to work in the American economy.

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Partnerships to Strengthen the U.S. Labor Force

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The U.S. economy is now in its eighth year of economic expansion. On average, the economy has grown at an annualized rate of 2 percent these past seven years. Thanks to many...

Nov032016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Delivers Keynote Address at 13th Annual Lockheed Martin Women's Impact Network Leadership Forum

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered a keynote address at the 13th Annual Lockheed Martin Women’s Impact Network Leadership Forum yesterday in Bethesda,...

Nov022016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Delivers Major Policy Address on Semiconductors at Center for Strategic and International Studies

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Semiconductors Power Digital Devices, the Digital Economy and U.S. Jobs

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Smaller than the size of a fingernail, semiconductors drive the digital economy and have put the whole of human knowledge at our fingertips. Over the last half century, they...

Nov022016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Delivers Major Policy Address on Semiconductors at Center for Strategic and International Studies

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Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered an address at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Semiconductors and the Future of the Tech...

Nov022016

The CyberSeek interactive map allows the user to view information about cybersecurity supply and demand by state or metro area. The Kansas City area is highlighted. Credit: CyberSeek

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NIST Announces Online Tool to Enhance Cybersecurity Education, Training and Workforce Development

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The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today introduced CyberSeek, an interactive online tool designed to make it easier for...

Nov012016

Photo of James P. Clements, Ph.D., President of Clemson University and Co-Chair of the 2014-2016 NACIE Board

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Connecting People to Drive Economic Innovation

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As I reflect on my term as co-chair of the National Advisory Council on Innovation & Entrepreneurship (NACIE), I must first thank Secretary Penny Pritzker for providing...

Oct282016

Graphic of U.S. Map on Internet Use by State from 1998--2015.

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Mapping Computer and Internet Use by State: Introducing Data Explorer 2.0

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One of the major advantages of NTIA's surveys on computer and Internet use stems from their very large sample size--approximately 53,000 households representing more...

Oct262016

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Obama Administration Announces Nearly $28 million In Additional Investments to Strengthen the Economy in Nation’s Coal-Impacted Communities

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The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) today announced nearly $28 million in investments to grow the economy in the...

Oct262016

Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker at Stanford University's Distinguished Career Institute with DCI Founder Philip Pizzo, MD.

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Cardinal Lessons on the Economy: Secretary Pritzker Visits Stanford University to Talk Trade, Jobs

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker visited Stanford University Wednesday to engage with the nation’s future technology, science, business, and government leaders. A...

Oct262016

IMCP Communities after the White House Executive Session and Best Practices Session with Industry Leaders

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At the Cusp of U.S.-Led Regional Innovation: Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership

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Since taking office, protecting and growing our country’s critical manufacturing sector has been a key focus of the Obama administration. Early on, there was doubt if the U...

Oct252016

In conjunction with Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker participates in a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSCD) Conference.

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Secretary Pritzker Celebrates Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week

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In conjunction with Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered the keynote address at the National Minority Supplier...

Oct252016

eBay’s Tekedra Mawakana, Vice President for Global Government Relations and Public Policy, and Caitlin Brosseau, Senior Manager for Government Relations, host the Department of Commerce's Digital Attaches for a tour of eBay’s Silicon Valley campus

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The Important Role of the Digital Attache in a New Trade Economy

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Recently, eBay had the pleasure of hosting a Department of Commerce delegation at our San Jose, California campus for a tour and discussion around partnership opportunities...

Oct242016

Economics and Statistics Administration's Justin Antonipillai at the White House Data Innovation Summit

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Innovating and Learning through Failure

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In 1956, an assistant professor at a university failed, and failed memorably, when trying to invent a "heart rhythm recorder." The failure occurred when, in trying...

Oct242016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Delivers Keynote Address at National Minority Supplier Development Council Conference

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In celebration of the 2016 Minority Enterprise Development Week, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today delivered a keynote address at the National Minority Supplier...

Oct212016

Illustration of a patent for a winged suit to fly away from a burning building.

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When Patents and Trademarks Go Bump in the Night

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Innovation comes in all shapes and forms, and every October the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) uses social media as a fun and timely way to educate the public about...

Oct202016

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MBDA Sparking Innovation through New Outreach Initiative

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It all starts with an idea. Sometimes it can be as simple as a “what-if” lodged in the back of our minds that can spark the next great invention. A simple idea, when coupled...

Oct182016

Better Buildings, Better Plants: Volvo Boosting Energy Efficiency at Truck Manufacturing Facility

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Why Americans Should Care About Manufacturing

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Earlier this month, we joined communities across the nation in celebrating Manufacturing Day. Manufacturing has been a foundation for the nation since 1791 when Alexander...

Oct172016

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USPTO to Host National Trademark Expo October 21-22

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I am pleased to invite you to attend the 2016 National Trademark Expo on Friday October 21st and Saturday October 22nd in Washington, D.C. The two-day event is free and...

Oct172016

Secretary Prizker Participates in Armchair Discussion at Techonomy 2015 in San Francisco

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Secretary Pritzker Discusses Digital Economy and Democratization of Data at Next Economy Summit

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Last week, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker sat down with Tim O’Reilly, Founder and CEO of O’Reilly Media at the Next Economy Summit in San Francisco to discuss the...

Oct142016

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Secretary Pritzker Stresses Public-Private Partnerships in Keeping Up with the Fourth Industrial Revolution

InnovationThe Internet of Things (IoT)Fourth Industrial RevolutionManufacturing USADigital Economy

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker participated in a panel discussion hosted by the World Economic Forum (WEF) Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in San...

Oct142016

Secretary Pritzker with Kai Ryssdal, host and senior editor of Marketplace, at the Internet Association's Virtuous Circle conference

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Secretary Pritzker Sits Down with Kai Ryssdal to Discuss the 21st Century Economy

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Digital technologies have quickly become a driving force of entrepreneurship and innovation in the 21st century. They have changed the way people live, work, and communicate...

Oct132016

Secretary Pritzker (center) at the Hispanic Entrepreneurship Summit in June 2016

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Hispanic Heritage Month: Celebrating the Contributions and Hopes of Latino Entrepreneurs

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At the Department of Commerce, we were thrilled to see our latest figures from the U.S. Census Bureau show that in 2015, poverty fell, wages rose, and health care coverage...

Oct122016

Photo of students on Manufacturing Day at Chicago-based innovation accelerator UI LABS—home to the Digital Manufacturing & Design Innovation Institute

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Manufacturing Day at UI LABS Spotlights Diversity and Inclusion

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As digitization transforms American manufacturing, the nature of skilled work is changing and demand for technical talent is on the rise. To foster a skilled workforce,...

Oct122016

PDX Makers booth - Kids trying out a musical instrument that uses a small laser to generate notes

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Secretary Pritzker Celebrates Manufacturing Day in Portland

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Last week, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker celebrated Manufacturing Day, a growing grassroots movement started by the Department of Commerce to engage students and...

Oct122016

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Celebrating Manufacturing Day in Pella, Iowa

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Throughout the year nearly 3,000 Vermeer team members work diligently to build impressive equipment that serves ten different markets. Our engineering team works hard to...

Oct122016

U.S. Department of Commerce to Extend and Expand Digital Attache Program

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced the Commerce Department will double the number of global markets serviced by its Digital Attaché program during her...

Oct112016

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Chief Communications Officer Patrick Ross visits a 4th grade class at River’s Edge Montessori School in Dayton, Ohio.

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Dayton Manufacturers to America: We Need Trained Workers

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While touring five different manufacturing plants in greater Dayton, Ohio, last Friday on Manufacturing Day, I kept hearing the same response to my question of what a plant...

Oct072016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Delivers Remarks at Lam Research Facility in Celebration of Manufacturing Day

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Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered remarks at the Lam Research facility in Tualatin, Ore., in celebration of Manufacturing Day (MFG Day). Joined by...

Oct072016

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21st Century U.S. Port Competitiveness Initiative: U.S. Supply Chain Excellence, Phase One

Trade and InvestmentInnovation21st Century Port Competitiveness InitiativeThe Internet of Things (IoT)

The Department of Commerce is partnering with the University of Southern California (USC) Marshall Center for Supply Chain Management to host a Port Community Information...

Oct072016

Op-Ed: Made in America for the 21st Century

InnovationManufacturing DayMade in America

From coast to coast, manufacturers built this country. Entire communities and industries rose to prominence on the backs of steelworkers in Pennsylvania, autoworkers in...

Oct072016

U.S. Census Bureau Graphic on Manufacturing in the United States

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The State of American Manufacturing Measured by the Census Bureau

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For more than 200 years — since the dawn of the Industrial Revolution in America — the U.S. Census Bureau has described the state of America’s manufacturing. It all began as...

Oct072016

FACT SHEET: New Progress in a Resurgent American Manufacturing Sector

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U.S. manufacturing is making a comeback, with more than 800,000 new jobs added since the sector turned the corner after the Great Recession in 2010. For the last four years...

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October 7, 2016: Daymond John will give an update on the PAGE program on this week's episode of Shark Tank (9pm EST on ABC). October 3-7, 2016: Steve Case hits the road for...

Oct062016

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews Delivers Remarks at Internet of Things Global Summit

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Today, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews delivered remarks at the Internet of Things (IoT) Global Summit. The Summit brings together policy makers and leading...

Oct062016

Dr. Malcolm J. Thompson holds an array of thin flexible silicon chips on a polymer substrate produced by American Semiconductor

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NextFlex Reaches Out to Future Leaders to Build Manufacturing Awareness, Excitement

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NextFlex, America’s Flexible Hybrid Electronics Manufacturing Institute, is excited to celebrate this year’s Manufacturing Day by announcing plans for a pilot program that...

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In the two years since President Obama established the Presidential Ambassadors for Global Entrepreneurship (PAGE) program in 2014, each PAGE member has developed a Signature...

Oct052016

To honor National Manufacturing Day, Siemens USA is highlighting employees who make real what matters.

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Manufacturers Make Real What Matters

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When they got home from the steel mills, my grandfathers’ overalls would be covered with grease. Their stories made it clear that the work wasn’t just dirty, but also...

Oct052016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Appoints New Members to Clean Energy Industry Advisory Committee

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Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker announced the appointment of 34 members to the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee (REEEAC). Initially...

Oct042016

Dr. Michael Burcham, CEO of Narus Health and the 2014-2016 NACIE Board co-chair.

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My Time with NACIE: The Unexpected Bonus of Service

InnovationNational Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE)

Two years ago, I had the opportunity to become a part of the National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE). I walked into the kickoff meeting with much...

Oct042016

Photo of a Process Engineering Technician responsible for assuring tool capability for high volume manufacturing at the highest quality levels.

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PowerAmerica Manufacturing Day: Building a Manufacturing Ecosystem for Clean Energy

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The power revolution is coming, and fast. The market for wide bandgap power electronic devices – which enable energy savings amounting to hundreds of gigawatts in many...

Oct032016

Olli a self-driving shuttle bus from Local Motors

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The future of American manufacturing is 3D printing

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Changes in technology are making small-scale manufacturing viable from a business perspective.

Oct032016

Co-Chairs of the Digital Economy Board of Advisors Zoë Baird and Mitchell Baker oversee the September 30, 2016 meeting.

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Developing a Thriving and Inclusive Digital-First Economy

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The Digital Economy Board of Advisors developed three working groups and a coordinators’ committee to analyze the state of play and develop concrete and actionable...

Sep302016

2nd Public Meeting of the Digital Economy Board of Advisors

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Deputy Secretary Bruce Andrews and the Digital Economy Board of Advisors Convene in Silicon Valley

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This week, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews traveled to Silicon Valley to participate in two meetings of the Digital Economy Board of Advisors (DEBA). Today,...

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