Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Spain’s Minister of Digital Transformation, José Luis Escrivá. During the meeting, Secretary Raimondo emphasized the importance of cooperation between the United States and Spain to support a reliable and resilient global semiconductor industry. The two also discussed shared policy goals on artificial intelligence.

President Biden is committed to revitalizing American manufacturing and innovation, particularly in the manufacturing of semiconductors or chips. A skilled and diverse pipeline of workers is critical to building a sustainable domestic semiconductor industry. The skilled workers who will fill these jobs have never been in higher demand, and the United States is poised to expand and strengthen the...

As Part of Investing in America Agenda, Department of Commerce Outlines Application Process for Smaller Supply Chain Projects and Businesses to Access CHIPS Funds Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced a funding opportunity for smaller supply chain projects and businesses to access CHIPS for America funds. As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the bipartisan CHIPS and...

The United States Departments of Commerce (DoC) and Defense (DoD) have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to expand collaboration to strengthen the U.S. semiconductor defense industrial base. The agreement will increase information sharing between the Departments to facilitate close coordination on the CHIPS for America’s incentives program, ensuring that their respective investments position...

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce shared the Biden-Harris Administration’s strategic vision to strengthen the semiconductor supply chain through CHIPS for America investments. To advance this vision, the Department announced a funding opportunity and application process for large semiconductor supply chain projects and will release later in the fall a separate process for smaller projects...

United States Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Republic of Korea Minister of Trade, Industry, and Energy Chang-Yang Lee ("the Participants") signed a Memorandum of Understanding to launch the United States - Korea Supply Chain and Commercial Dialogue (“SCCD”) on May 21, 2022. The SCCD aims to strengthen the international competitiveness of both U.S. and Korean industries and foster...

Earlier this week, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo traveled to Austin, Texas where she toured Austin Community College (ACC) to see first-hand how they are equipping students with the knowledge and skills for the manufacturing jobs of the future. Last week, Secretary Raimondo spoke to Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service where stressed the need for a trained workforce and the...

Issues call to action to unite in driving technological progress and ensuring America’s global leadership Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo delivered a speech titled, “The CHIPS Act and a Long-term Vision for America’s Technological Leadership,” at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. In her remarks, Raimondo outlined the historic opportunity provided by the CHIPS...

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo delivered a speech titled “The CHIPS Act and a Long-term Vision for America’s Technological Leadership” at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. In her remarks, Raimondo outlined the historic opportunity provided by the CHIPS and Science Act and the long-term goals she has set for the program to solidify America's technology and...

Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with German Vice Chancellor and Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Change Robert Habeck and French Minister of Economy, Finance, and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty Bruno Le Maire to reinforce the United States’ commitment to the transatlantic economic partnership. The three discussed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and Secretary Raimondo...