A report issued today by the U.S. Department of Commerce recommends amendments to copyright law that would provide both more guidance and greater flexibility to courts in...
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker addressed U.S. and African business leaders at an event hosted by the Tony Elumelu Foundation and the United Bank for Africa...
Today, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews delivered remarks on the current state of the economy at the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ 84th Annual Winter Meeting...
Last week, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Director Alejandra Y. Castillo hosted a roundtable with local minority...
The Presidential Ambassadors for Global Entrepreneurship (PAGE) initiative announced today that NASA will become the fifth interagency member to the join the growing...
The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced today it has issued a Notice of Intent to fund up to two institutes as part of...
Today, five years after we pulled our economy back from the brink of collapse, the heartbeat of American manufacturing continues to usher new products and new innovations to...
Two landmarks merged on Dec. 10, 2015, when the most advanced laboratory building at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) campus in Boulder, Colo., was...
The National Football League (NFL), Under Armour (NYSE:UA), GE (NYSE: GE), and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today...
When we started the Presidential Ambassadors for Global Entrepreneurship (PAGE) initiative almost two years ago, we knew that our success would come as a result of powerful...
On December 9, 2015, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Michelle K. Lee issued a call for more...
On Tuesday, December 8, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker presented Marillyn Hewson with the 2015 Eisenhower Global Innovation Award at the Business Council for...
Recently, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) and Operation HOPE signed a memorandum of understanding designed to provide U.S...
On Friday, December 4, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered remarks at the National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE) meeting. As an...
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today released the following statement on the employment situation in November. Today’s report shows that the economy added 211,000...
On December 3rd and 4th, the National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE) will kick off its second year of a two-year term, advising the Department of...
Meet Johnny Shockley, a lifelong waterman, who transitioned to oyster farming as he watched his local Chesapeake Bay waterfront change over the years. While innovation in...
U.S. Commerce Deputy Secretary Bruce Andrews today announced the Department is seeking candidates to serve on a new Digital Economy Board of Advisors, which Commerce is...
Keep the doors open, equipment running and orders coming in. That’s what every business must do to meet payroll and build profits. But these three basic “musts” can become...
Nearly 30 young inventors—all finalists in the 2015 Collegiate Inventors Competition (CIC)—convened at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in Alexandria,...
“During National Entrepreneurship Month, we revisit our roots as a country of dreamers and doers, and we celebrate and support the next generation of American entrepreneurs...
A new grant program will provide opportunities for researchers to turn promising NIST technologies and know-how into entrepreneurial careers and high-tech businesses.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker today named four U.S. organizations as the 2015 recipients of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation’s highest...
The United States spends over $130 billion each year on research and development (R&D), for everything from understanding disease to increasing cybersecurity. In addition...
Secretary Pritzker traveled to Silicon Valley to meet with some of the country’s leading researchers and innovators to experience first-hand the development of autonomous...
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) opened its fourth regional office on Monday November 9, in Dallas, Texas. The Texas Regional Office will serve states...
November is Entrepreneurship Month and a perfect time to highlight the 2015 Minority Enterprise Development Week MBE of the Year: Ideal Systems Solutions Inc. ISSI is one of...
The United States and the world are living through a remarkable economic and societal transformation, driven by technology. In this changing world, economic growth and...
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered keynote remarks and participated in an armchair discussion at the 89th Annual Membership Meeting for the National...
Entrepreneurship is a driving force in the new economy. While debates continue around whether entrepreneurs are born or can be created, one thing is clear: people learn a...
In early 2015, the Buffalo Niagara Partnership (BNP), western NY’s largest business advocacy group, asked me to consider taking part in a “learning network” project. The...
Our country is in the middle of a fundamental transformation in how we help people get the skills they need to succeed in jobs of the 21st century. I like to call this our “...
Problem solvers, game changers, dreamers, and doers – these are just a few descriptors commonly associated with entrepreneurs all across the U.S. Today, more than ever, we...
Minority businesses are playing an integral part in keeping the “Made in America” product strong as the U.S. manufacturing sector continues to rise. Minority-owned...
Today, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews spoke about the importance of understanding cybersecurity risk for financial institutions at the Mid-Atlantic Executive...
At Correct Craft’s largest subsidiary, Nautique Boats, we are in the business of fun. And, not just for our customers! Our team loves any opportunity to demonstrate how...
On Tuesday in New York City, U.S. Commerce Deputy Secretary Bruce Andrews met with U.S. companies and organizations for a roundtable hosted by 32 Advisors. In preparation...
The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today issued the Community Resilience Planning Guide for Buildings and Infrastructure...
Manufacturing is the backbone of the United States economy and is of particular importance to the Midwest. Additive manufacturing such as 3-D printing has quickly become a...
Sparks flying, the smell of flux and metal fusion in the air, and a fog horn echoing in the distance. On Friday, October 23, Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) welcomed over...
As part of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s “Skills for Business” initiative, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is funding the development of a...
GEMCITY Engineering and Manufacturing (GEM) has been providing manufacturing services for 79 years. Our 250 employees working in our three operations: Bangkok Thailand;...
Minority businesses are playing an integral part in keeping the ‘Made in America’ product strong as the U.S. manufacturing sector continues to rise. Minority-owned...
As Chief Operating Officer at Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA), the industry’s leading manufacturer of commercial vehicles, I am humbled and honored to employ thousands of...
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker highlighted the role American communities are playing in the U.S. manufacturing resurgence during remarks at the Investing in...
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker presented her vision of how American can remain competitive in the 21st century at the Center for American Progress’ economic...
Anyone who enjoys making things is taking part in manufacturing. Our country has mastered the art of mass production to efficiently build nearly everything consumers want...
Manufacturing Day (MFG DAY) is a "big deal" in Florida and for the Florida Advanced Technological Education Center (FLATE). Manufacturers all across the state...
Last week, U.S. Commerce Deputy Secretary Bruce Andrews made his first official trip to the Netherlands. He discussed the mutual benefits of an even stronger transatlantic...
Minority businesses are playing an integral part in keeping the ‘Made in America’ product strong as the U.S. manufacturing sector continues to rise. Minority-owned...