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Biden-Harris Administration Launches First Tech Hubs Funding Opportunity

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As part of the President’s Investing in America Agenda, the U.S. Department of Commerce seeks applications to develop regional centers of innovation and job creation The Biden-Harris administration, through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), today launched the Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs (Tech Hubs) competition. This program will create tech...

Readout of Secretary Raimondo’s Meeting with Minister for Trade and Export Growth of New Zealand Damien O’Connor

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Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Minister for Trade and Export Growth of New Zealand Damien O'Connor to reaffirm the importance of the U.S.-New Zealand commercial relationship. During their meeting, the two discussed their shared interests and objectives ahead of the next Ministerial meeting of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF), which is scheduled to...

Readout of Secretary Raimondo’s Meeting with Panama’s Minister of Economy and Industry Federico Alfaro

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Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Panama’s Minister of Economy and Industry Federico Alfaro. The Secretary expressed the Department of Commerce’s continued commitment to fostering a strong trade and investment relationship with Panama. The two also discussed strengthening collaboration on developing resilient supply chains as Panama continues to develop its natural resource...

2023 SelectUSA Investment Summit Concludes

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Yesterday, the 2023 SelectUSA Investment Summit came to a close, marking the largest Investment Summit in SelectUSA history, with 4,900 attendees spanning 83 international markets represented. “This year’s record-setting SelectUSA Investment Summit has shown why the United States has remained the top destination for global investment for over a decade, and why the incredible investments we're...

United States to Host Indo-Pacific Economic Framework Ministerial in Detroit

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai today announced that the United States will host an Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) ministerial meeting in Detroit, Michigan on May 27, 2023. “I am pleased that we are maintaining positive momentum and a fast pace on negotiations with our IPEF Partners,” said Secretary Gina Raimondo . “Ambassador...

Readout of Deputy Secretary Graves’ Meeting with Danish Minister for Industry, Business and Financial Affairs Morten Bødskov

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Today, Deputy Secretary Don Graves welcomed Danish Minister for Industry, Business and Financial Affairs Morten Bødskov to the SelectUSA Investment Summit and thanked him for co-leading the Danish delegation of companies to the Investment Summit, along with U.S. Ambassador to Denmark Alan Leventhal. The Deputy Secretary acknowledged Denmark’s global leadership in developing renewable energy...

U.S. Departments of Commerce, Labor, and Education Announce SelectTalentUSA, New Partnership to Increase Quality Jobs through FDI

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Joint initiative strengthens federal technical assistance to foreign multinationals starting or expanding U.S. operations Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, and Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su announced the launch of SelectTalentUSA, a joint initiative to help build a pipeline of skilled workers to meet the growing workforce needs of foreign...

Readout of Secretary Raimondo’s Meetings with Japan Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura and Minister of Foreign Affairs Yoshimasa Hayashi

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Yesterday, Secretary Gina Raimondo held meetings with Japan’s Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura and the Minister of Foreign Affairs Yoshimasa Hayashi. Secretary Raimondo thanked both Ministers for Japan’s leadership on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF). In particular, the Secretary and Ministers discussed the importance of the work within IPEF to...