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White House Enlists Makers, Cities to Spur National Manufacturing Economy

Thursday, June 19, 2014

This week, the White House hosted its first Maker Faire where President Obama announced a number of new public-private collaborative efforts to spur U.S. manufacturing entrepreneurship. In order to capitalize on the recent spike in manufacturing entrepreneurship, the administration is enlisting more than 90 mayors and local leaders to make new spaces available for manufacturing and prototyping.

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Investment in Broadband Infrastructure Drives Economic Growth, Competitiveness

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

While Washington remains in political gridlock and the national economy continues sluggish growth, one key trend for political and economic success is apparent: U.S. metro regions experiencing high economic growth have invested federal, state, and private funds in high-speed broadband access.

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Obama Administration Announced New i6 Challenge Winners

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

The Obama administration announced the winners of the third round of the i6 Challenge, a national competition to support proof of concept centers at universities and research consortiums across the country.

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