Yesterday, NOAA announced more than $4.5 million in grants to states and tribes to support endangered or threatened species recovery efforts. The agency is also opening a call for 2016 proposals under this program.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership has built a strong network of centers that support manufacturing across the United States. When Hurricane Katrina struck, this network of manufacturers from across the country was called into action to help track and coordinate the tremendous outpouring of support to those affected by the disaster .

Last week, Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker wrapped up a three-state visit to National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI) institutes that are developing tomorrow’s transformative technologies and industries.

Ten years ago, one of the deadliest hurricanes in history struck the Gulf Coast, decimating coastal cities and communities from Gulfport, Miss., to New Orleans. A decade later, we are better positioned to deal with these types of disasters.

Before and after a storm event or other disaster, Coast Survey's regional navigation managers and navigation response teams (NRT) work with other NOAA offices, port authorities, maritime industries, the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and state and local governments.

There are a variety of ways independent inventors and small businesses can easily contact the USPTO and get access—electronically or in person—to resources that can help get your business and your ideas up and running.

With support from EDA, The Idea Village, an independent nonprofit, has helped New Orleans become a magnet for entrepreneurial activity.

Not only can Census Bureau statistics tell us about the recovery from events like Hurricane Katrina, but they can also provide important information about communities for emergency preparedness.

“The Geography of Poverty” combines narrative, data graphics, and photo-essay content through an interface so seamless as to be almost invisible.

During my senior year of high school, I was presented with an opportunity that not only taught me about professionalism, but also about how to be a better me. In the fall of 2014, I began my final year at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia.

Earlier this week, Deputy Secretary Bruce Andrews traveled to Pittsburgh to engage with the city’s up-and-coming entrepreneurs and see how the Steel City has become an innovation hub by bringing together its research institutions, incubator and accelerator partners, and technology associations.

Lauren Rosario, Innovation Analyst at CodeMyMobile, attended the Commerce Department’s Open for Innovation event because she was interested to learn what established corporations and startups were doing to innovate their products and companies.

Rod Robinson, Founder and CEO of ConnXus, Inc., discusses the important role a government organization like MBDA plays in the success of an entrepreneur.

In her role as co-founder of LessonCast Learning Nicole Tucker-Smith keeps an idealistic mindset that helps her elevate her company to the next level.

CEO of Urban Co-Lab Natalie Madeira Cofield Speaks About the Power of Inclusive Innovation

Information powers commercial decisions. Yet, small and medium-sized businesses don't always have the information they need in order to succeed. One of the classic questions that hinders American businesses is where to start exporting or how to expand existing exports.

The Department of Commerce has established a new partnership between the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer (FLC) to support minority business development through our nation’s investment in research and develo

It isn’t every day you get the Secretary of Commerce, leaders from Fortune 500 companies, and 80 startups in a room, much less a room in a government building. But this past Monday the Commerce library was buzzing with energy as the Department hosted its first-ever Open for Innovation event.

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered a clear message to tribal leaders and youth in Michigan last week: keeping Indian Country “Open for Business” is a high priority for the Department of Commerce and the Obama Administration.

The researchers were able to improve cell coverage with the help of these supplemental systems. However even with better coverage, data transfers were still slow in some cases due to the challenge of coordinating all the systems.

Last week, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker traveled to Brussels, where she engaged European Union leaders in discussions on the transatlantic digital economy.

As the Administration’s point person on entrepreneurship, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker joined President Obama in Nairobi, Kenya to attend the sixth annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES).

Elizabeth Holmes is committed to improving living conditions around the world for women, young girls and developing economies. As CEO and founder of Theranos, a consumer healthcare technology company, she wants people to know that they can stand up for themselves and live their best lives.

Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship (PAGE) member Alison Rosenthal believes that effective partnerships play a critical role in the creation and success of businesses.