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FACT SHEET: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces 31 Regional Tech Hubs to Spur American Innovation, Strengthen Manufacturing, and Create Good-Paying Jobs in Every Region of the Country

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Bidenomics and the President’s Investing in America Agenda are Positioning Regions Across the Country to Lead the Industries of the Future Today, President Biden and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo will announce the designation of 31 communities across the country as Regional Innovation and Technology Hubs (Tech Hubs) through the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration...

Biden-Harris Administration Designates 31 Tech Hubs Across America

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As part of the President’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Commerce identified regional centers primed for technological innovation and job creatio n. The Biden-Harris administration, through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), today announced the designation of 31 Tech Hubs in regions across the country. This is the first phase of the...

Remarks by Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves at the Meridian 12th Anniversary Global Leadership Summit

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Hello everyone! It’s so great to be here today, joining this distinguished group of leaders and innovators. I want to thank Meridian International Center for hosting this important event, and for their longstanding commitment to advancing global cooperation and understanding. As we speak, we are facing unprecedented global challenges. The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the vulnerabilities in our global...

Commerce at the Forefront in Improving Nation's Cybersecurity

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Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo recently announced restrictions on exporting artificial intelligence and advanced computer chips that violate international trade rules, impose risks on our nation’s cybersecurity, and seriously threaten the stability of industrial supply chains. Imposed and enforced by Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) , these export controls are fundamental to...

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo Signs Memorandum of Cooperation with Tanzania’s Minister of Industry and Trade, Dr. Ashatu Kijaji

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Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the official launch of the U.S.-Tanzania Commercial Dialogue after both U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Tanzania’s Minister of Industry and Trade, Dr. Ashatu Kijaji, signed a Memorandum of Cooperation. The launch of the U.S.-Tanzania Commercial Dialogue is the most recent example of actions the U.S. Department of Commerce is taking to...

Remarks by Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves at the 2023 EXIM Annual Conference

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Thank you, Chair Lewis, for that warm introduction. I’m delighted to be here at this year’s EXIM Annual Conference with the private sector, fellow government officials, and all of you who are driving competitiveness of U.S. exports around the world. I’m also particularly pleased to open this panel on Advancing American Competitiveness through Transformational Exports and Emerging Technologies—a...

U.S. Department of Commerce Announces 2023 Market Development Cooperator Award Recipients

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Federal Funding to Support U.S. Businesses Expand Exports and Create Jobs Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the two new recipients of the 2023 Market Development Cooperator Program (MDCP) grant awards for projects aimed to boost U.S. exports and support jobs across the country. Administered by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (ITA)...

Remarks by Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves at The Economist’s Space Economy Summit

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Hello and greetings from Washington. It’s my pleasure to address this summit and share how the Department of Commerce is helping to grow the space economy. It’s our job at Commerce to improve America’s competitiveness so that our companies can succeed in the global economy. The commercial space industry is one of our key strategic priorities, as we want to ensure the United States remains a leader...