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MoU hopes to accelerate battery manufacturing in the US

Thursday, May 11, 2023

An MOU between the Korean Institute for Advancement of Technology, the Korean Battery Industry Association, the Korean Electronics Technology Institute, and the NAATBatt Association, aims to bring Korean battery manufacturers to the U.S.

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$2.8B announced for manufacturing EV batteries and grid

Thursday, October 20, 2022

In a move to strengthen the domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), announced $2.8 billion for 20 companies in 12 states to extract and process battery materials and manufacture components while creating good-paying jobs.

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DOE seeks input on creation of new Clean Energy Manufacturing Institute

Thursday, September 16, 2021

The U.S. Department of Energy announced a request for information (RFI) to help inform the creation of a new Clean Energy Manufacturing Institute focused on industrial decarbonization.

The U.S. Department of Energy announced a request for information (RFI) to help inform the creation of a new Clean Energy Manufacturing Institute focused on industrial decarbonization. Released by DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), the RFI seeks input from stakeholders in identifying key opportunities to decarbonize energy-intensive sectors across America’s economy through public-private collaboration.

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Innovation and new opportunity front and center in the American Jobs Plan

Thursday, April 1, 2021

As noted in our separate overview, the 25-page American Jobs Plan provides goals, highlights and proposals, but also raises questions about how proposals would be implemented and even exactly how much money would be spent.

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OMB proposes significant rule changes for grantees and contractors

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The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has proposed sweeping revisions to the rules for procurement and grant making (2 CFR Part 200) in the Federal Register. These changes would solidify an August 2025 executive order that gives political appointees final authority over awarding federal grants.
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Recent Research: Are new ideas really getting harder to find?

Thursday, June 4, 2026
A new working paper from researchers affiliated with the U.S. Census Bureau and several universities revisits one of the biggest questions in innovation policy: why has productivity growth slowed even as research and development spending continues to rise? For the technology-based economic development (TBED) community, the answer matters because it shapes how states, regions, and federal agencies think about innovation investments.
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NSF seeks feedback on the new Tech Accelerators initiative

Thursday, June 4, 2026
The U.S. National Science Foundation announced the launch of the NSF Tech Accelerators initiative. As proposed, the accelerators will align to four topics—agricultural technology (AgTech), materials technology (MaterialsTech), ocean technology (OceanTech), and scientific instrumentation (SciTech).
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