Innovation

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews Addresses Digital Economy Board of Advisors Meeting

InnovationDigital Economy Board of AdvisorsDigital EconomyTrans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)EU-U.S. Privacy ShieldCybersecurity Framework for Critical InfrastructureDigital AttacheBruce H. Andrews

Today, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews delivered opening remarks at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Digital Economy Board of Advisors (DEBA) meeting in...

Sep292016

Image(s) included

Post a comment

Unleashing Patent Data to the Public

DataInnovationOpen DataAmerica's Data AgencyApplication Programming Interfaces (APIs)

Through its Open Data and Mobility program, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is revolutionizing how it delivers data, tells stories, promotes transparency, and...

Sep282016

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews Delivers Remarks at Danish Royal Visit and Business Delegation

Trade and InvestmentInnovationDataTransatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP)Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)Digital EconomyDigital Single Market (DSM)EU-U.S. Privacy ShieldBruce H. Andrews

Today, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews delivered remarks to the Danish Royal Visit and Business Delegation in Washington. Danish Crown Prince Frederik and...

Sep272016

NIST Team Wins 2016 Ron Brown Excellence in Innovation Award

Image(s) included

Post a comment

NIST Employees Honored with First-Ever Department of Commerce Ron Brown Award for Cutting-Edge Research in Brain Injury, Cancer

Operational ExcellenceInnovationRon Brown Excellence in Innovation AwardEmployee EngagementPenny PritzkerBruce H. Andrews

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker attended the Department of Commerce’s 68th Annual Honor Awards Ceremony, during which she recognized 286 employees with Gold...

Sep272016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Delivers Keynote Address at U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Cybersecurity Summit

InnovationCybersecurityNational Cybersecurity Workforce FrameworkThe Internet of Things (IoT)Digital Economy

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered a keynote address to executives, technology industry leaders, and high-ranking government and national security...

Sep272016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Redesignates 12 Manufacturing Communities

InnovationInvesting in Manufacturing Communities Partnership (IMCP)

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced that 12 diverse communities will be redesignated as Manufacturing Communities as a part of the Investing in...

Sep262016

Image(s) included

Post a comment

Working to Make More Cities “Smart Cities”

InnovationSmart CitiesGlobal City Teams ChallengeThe Internet of Things (IoT)

As part of its Smart Cities Week celebrations, today the White House announced the award of our first funds to support the effort, with grants totaling $350,000 for projects...

Sep262016

Document(s) attached

U.S. Department of Commerce Releases Updated Report Showing Intellectual Property-Intensive Industries Contribute $6.6 Trillion, 45.5 Million Jobs to U.S. Economy

InnovationDataIntellectual Property (IP)Digital EconomyMichelle K. Lee

The U.S. Department of Commerce today released a comprehensive report that finds that intellectual property (IP)-intensive industries support at least 45 million U.S. jobs...

Sep262016

Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews Addresses Cybersecurity Across North America Summit

InnovationCybersecurityCanadaMexicoDigital EconomyNational Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE)National Cybersecurity Center of ExcellenceBruce H. Andrews

Today, Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews addressed U.S., Canadian and Mexican officials gathered at the Cybersecurity Across North America Summit, hosted by the New...

Sep232016

Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews and Deputy Secretary of Labor Chris Lu host 10 leading Dutch investors at the Department of Commerce to learn more about their U.S. operations and discuss their workforce challenges

Image(s) included

Post a comment

American Apprenticeships are Red, White, Blue… and Maybe Orange

InnovationApprenticeship

Name a European country that is among our top trading partners and whose multinationals employ more than 400,000 workers in the United States. Their highly skilled workforce...

Sep192016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Appoints New Advisory Council Members to Help Expand Entrepreneurship and Promote American Innovation

InnovationNational Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE)

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced the appointment of 30 private sector, nonprofit, and academic leaders to serve on the National Advisory Council on...

Sep192016

The NACIE updates Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker on their mid-term progress at Google HQ DC, December 4th, 2015.

Image(s) included

Post a comment

NACIE 3.0 Takes Baton for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

InnovationNational Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE)

What does an entrepreneurial beverage company, corporate innovators, a community college in rural West Virginia, world-class universities, and venture firms have in common?...

Sep192016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Details Cybersecurity Challenges Faced by Cabinet Secretaries in Speech to Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity

InnovationCybersecurityNational Cybersecurity Workforce Framework

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered remarks to the Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity at its final meeting in Washington, D.C. President...

Sep162016

Chief Data Officer Ian Kalin Joins MBDA National Director Alejandra Castillo in Discussing the Power of Data to Minority Businesses

Image(s) included

Post a comment

Utilizing Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Data to Foster Prosperity Among Minority Businesses

DataInnovationAnnual Survey of EntrepreneursMinority Business Enterprises

Shortly after her appointment as U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Penny Pritzker spotlighted the importance of providing data to the public by making it one of the five pillars of...

Sep152016

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews Delivers Keynote at the Internet Security Alliance's 15th Anniversary Cybersecurity Conference

InnovationCybersecurityDigital EconomyMalcolm Baldrige National Quality AwardNational Cybersecurity Workforce Framework

Today, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews delivered a keynote address at the Internet Security Alliance’s (ISA) Cybersecurity Conference in Washington. The ISA...

Sep142016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Delivers Remarks at Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute

InnovationHispanic Heritage MonthScience, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)Entrepreneurship

On the eve of Hispanic Heritage Month, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker addressed the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) today, conveying the importance...

Sep142016

Op-Ed: ICANN Transition Protects Internet Freedom

InnovationInternet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA)Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)CybersecurityDomain Name System (DNS)

From strengthening cybersecurity, to promoting the free flow of information worldwide, to expanding broadband access, the Obama Administration has consistently championed...

Sep132016

institute_directors_and_fed_program_staff.jpg

Image(s) included

Post a comment

Manufacturing USA on Display at International Manufacturing Technology Show

InnovationManufacturing USANational Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI)

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker traveled to her hometown of Chicago to deliver the keynote address at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS). During...

Sep132016

Op--Ed: Manufacturing USA: Remaining a Step Ahead of the Competition

InnovationNational Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI)Manufacturing USAManufacturing

Growing up in a family that made everything from railroad tank cars to medical equipment, I was raised with a deep appreciation of the American manufacturing tradition. Today...

Sep132016

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews Delivers Remarks at Manufacturing Extension Partnership Conference in Detroit

InnovationManufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI)Manufacturing USA

Today, Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews addressed the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Conference about the success of this national public-private...

Sep122016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Announces Manufacturing USA: New Brand for National Network for Manufacturing Innovation

InnovationManufacturingManufacturing USAPenny PritzkerNational Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI)

Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker announced that “Manufacturing USA” is the new brand name for the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation.

Sep122016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Delivers Opening Remarks at the International Manufacturing Technology Show in Chicago

InnovationManufacturingNational Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI)Manufacturing USAPenny Pritzker

Secretary Pritzker delivered the keynote address at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) in Chicago. The IMTS is the premier manufacturing technology show...

Sep092016

U.S. Map Depicting How EDA Has Helped Communities Generate Jobs, Retain Existing Jobs and Stimulate Industrial and Commercial Growth

Image(s) included

Post a comment

The EDA Impact by the Numbers

DataInnovationOpen for Business Agenda

For more than 50 years, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) has led the nation’s economic development agenda. Each year, EDA publishes an annual report to...

Sep062016

Screenshot of the Commerce Data Service website

Image(s) included

Post a comment

Using Data to Fuel Innovation

DataInnovation

The rapid evolution of technology and the rise of all things digital have unleashed a stunning amount of data through federal agencies – and an unprecedented opportunity to...

Sep012016

America's Entrepreneurs: How Long Have America's Firms Been in Business?

Image(s) included

Post a comment

Nearly 1 in 10 Businesses With Employees Are New, According to Inaugural Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs

DataInnovationAnnual Survey of EntrepreneursEntrepreneurship

Among the 5.4 million U.S. firms with paid employees, 481,981, or 8.9 percent, had been in business for less than two years in 2014, according to findings from the U.S...

Aug302016

Photo of “Baked by Yael” Owner Yael Krigman

Image(s) included

Post a comment

Moving from an Idea to a Business with the Help of the Local Community

InnovationEntrepreneurship

Many of my early customers and Kickstarter backers were friends and neighbors, and this community spirit really helped me get my business off the ground. I’m also grateful...

Aug302016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and White House National Economic Council Director Jeff Zients Host Entrepreneurship Roundtable with the Government of India and Leading Entrepreneurs

Trade and InvestmentInnovationU.S.-India Strategic and Commercial Dialogue (S&CD)Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES)

On August 29, 2016, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and White House National Economic Council Director Jeff Zients co-hosted a roundtable discussion in New Delhi...

Aug292016

A new NIST study—with findings based on the concerns, insights and opinions of people with mobility impairments voiced during interviews—provides guidance for helping them get safely out of multistory buildings during emergencies, including the use of spe

Image(s) included

Post a comment

NIST Study Provides Voice for Evacuation Needs of Mobility Impaired

Innovation

A fire alarm sounds. An announcement comes over the office public address system: “A fire has been reported in the building. This is not a drill. Please move to the nearest...

Aug262016

Statement from U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker on Proposed Visa Rule for International Entrepreneurs

Trade and InvestmentInnovationEntrepreneurshipComprehensive Immigration Reform

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today released the following statement on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services proposed new rule that would allow eligible...

Aug242016

West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin Joins ARC Federal Co-Chair Earl Gohl and U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Jay Williams and Others in Announcing$38.8 Million to Nation's Coal-Impacted Communities

Image(s) included

Post a comment

Obama Administration Invests $38.8 Million to Strengthen Economy in Nation’s Coal-Impacted Communities

InnovationPartnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) Initiative

The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), the and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration...

Aug182016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Announces Members to Serve on FirstNet Board

InnovationFirst Responder Network Authority (FirstNet)Broadband

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today announced the reappointment of three leading experts on public safety, wireless broadband communications, and state and local...

Aug112016

Image(s) included

Post a comment

Businesses need to invest in developing future talent

InnovationTrade and InvestmentForeign Direct Investment (FDI)Workforce DevelopmentSkills for Business

The 2015 Talent Shortage Survey, an annual study by workforce specialists ManPowerGroup, found 38 percent of employers are having difficulty filling jobs.

Aug102016

Startup Day Across America

InnovationStartup Day

This August 4, we celebrated America’s tradition of discovering the next ‘big idea’ by participating in Startup Day Across America 2016. Since its launch four years ago, this...

Aug102016

Figure 1: Internet Use from Any Location by Population Density Percent of Americans Ages 3+, 1998-2015

Image(s) included

Post a comment

The State of the Urban/Rural Digital Divide

InnovationDigital Nation

While 75 percent of Americans reported using the Internet in July 2015, the longstanding disparity between urban and rural users persists and has emerged in the adoption of...

Gallery

SPP El Cajon Biz Roundtable

Secretary Pritzker leads business roundtable in El Cajon, CA

Print this page

Post a comment

Secretary Pritzker Promotes Manufacturing and TPP in California

Trade and InvestmentInnovationManufacturingTrans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)Penny Pritzker

On August 3-4, 2016, Secretary Penny Pritzker traveled to California to participate in several events highlighting the Department of Commerce’s efforts to help create the...

Aug082016

Image(s) included

Post a comment

Partners in Prosperity: Secretary Pritzker Promotes Manufacturing and TPP in California

Trade and InvestmentInnovationTrans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)ManufacturingNational Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI)Manufacturing DayPenny Pritzker

Last week, Secretary Penny Pritzker traveled to California to participate in several events highlighting the Department of Commerce’s efforts to help create the conditions...

Aug082016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Delivers Remarks at Colorado’s National Startup Day

InnovationStartup DayPresidential Ambassadors for Global Entrepreneurship (PAGE)Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) ProgramEntrepreneurshipPenny Pritzker

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker joined Representative Jared Polis’s (D-CO 2nd District) in Boulder, Colorado on Thursday to recognize the contributions of America’s...

Aug052016

Secretary Pritzker at Startup Day event in Boulder, CO

Image(s) included

Post a comment

Secretary Pritzker Takes Part in Startup Day Across America

InnovationColoradoStartup Day

On August 4, Secretary Pritzker traveled to Boulder, Colorado to participate in a Startup Day Across America event at Black Lab Sports and promote entrepreneurship. Secretary...

Aug052016

Statement from U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker on U.S. Employment Report for July 2016

Trade and InvestmentInnovationJobsEconomyPenny Pritzker

Today’s jobs report underscores the steadiness and breadth of our economic expansion. With 255,000 jobs added in July, we marked our record 70th straight month of job growth.

Aug032016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Delivers Remarks at Manufacturing Council Meeting

InnovationManufacturing CouncilManufacturingWorkforce DevelopmentTrans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)

During her remarks, Secretary Pritzker thanked Council members for their service and highlighted the Council’s achievements in areas ranging from technology innovation to...

Gallery

img1.jpg

Secretary Penny Pritzker tours the FedEx Global Hub facilities in Memphis, Tennessee

Print this page

Post a comment

Secretary Penny Pritzker Tours the FedEx Global Hub facilities in Memphis, Tennessee

Innovation

Jul222016

Image(s) included

Post a comment

Secretary Penny Pritzker Tours FedEx Global Hub

Innovation

On the night of July 20, Secretary Penny Pritzker toured the FedEx Global Hub facilities in Memphis, Tennessee. While there, she observed the work of thousands of team...

Jul212016

U.S. Deputy Seretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews Delivers Remarks at the White House Economic Development Forum

InnovationSelectUSA Investment SummitStartup GlobalTrans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)

Today, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews delivered remarks at the White House Economic Development Forum. This annual event, jointly hosted by the Department of...

Jul192016

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Delivers Remarks at the Hack the Pay Gap Demo Day

DataInnovationPenny PritzkerCommerce Data Service

In her remarks, Secretary Pritzker highlighted how open data and digital technologies offer new tools for solving decades-old problems like pay discrimination. She noted that...

Jul182016

Amber Cooney, Director of Development & Communications, speaks to NACIE members on PeopleFund’s efforts to support underserved entrepreneurs in Texas

Image(s) included

Post a comment

NACIE on the Road: Community Sharing of Place-Based Initiatives

InnovationNational Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE)Entrepreneurship

The U.S. Economic Development Administration's Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OIE) works to grow America’s innovation capacity to drive job growth and...

Jul132016

Photo of Employees at the U.S. Census Bureau 2015 Innovation Fair

Image(s) included

Post a comment

The U.S. Census Bureau: Driving Cost Savings and Operational Efficiency by Leveraging Employee Creativity and Innovation

Operational ExcellenceInnovation

The U.S. Census Bureau’s Innovation and Operational Efficiency (IOE) program exemplifies operational excellence. Begun in 2010 by former Census Bureau Director Robert Groves...

Jul112016

Op-Ed: Carving an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem for Women in Venture Capital

InnovationGlobal Entrepreneurship Summit (GES)Entrepreneurship

When I was initially asked to join a panel focused on women’s entrepreneurial leadership at the seventh Global Entrepreneurial Summit last month, I thought long and hard...

Tools and Resources

Image(s) included

Post a comment

InstaMeet Terms and Conditions

Type of Tool or Resource:

Page

EnvironmentInnovationInstagram

1. Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules. Registration for the NOAA Ship Ferdinand R. Hassler...

Jul052016

U.S. Commerce Department Awards Small Businesses $3.3 Million for Innovation Research

InnovationSmall Business Innovation Research (SBIR) ProgramManufacturingTech TransferCybersecurity

The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced that 19 small businesses will receive nearly $3.3 million in grants to...

Jul012016

Secretary Pritzker Congratulates USPTO Employees at the Second Anniversary of the USPTO Rocky Mountain Office

Image(s) included

Post a comment

Secretary Pritzker Travels to Colorado to Promote Department of Commerce Initiatives

InnovationOperational ExcellenceSkills for BusinessSkills TrainingDigital EconomyCybersecurity

This week, Secretary Penny Pritzker traveled to Colorado to participate in several events highlighting the efforts and successes of the United States Department of Commerce...

Innovation

Related files

Related content

Type of Tool or Resource:

Pages

Bureaus & Offices

Search form