What's a manufacturing innovation institute? The answer in 60 seconds.

Friday, May 10, 2013   What's a manufacturing innovation institute? The answer in 60 seconds.  After shedding jobs for a decade, American manufacturers have added about 500,000 positions over the past three years. Production is growing at its fastest pace in over a decade. President Obama is committed to continuing this progress -- which is why he’s laid out a comprehensive agenda to make America a magnet for manufacturing. Yesterday, following through on a promise he made in his State of the Union, the President rolled out the first piece of that agenda, announcing competitions to establish three new Manufacturing Innovation Institutes. These new institutes, partnerships among business, universities and community colleges, and government, will develop and build manufacturing technologies and capabilities to help U.S.-based businesses and workers create good jobs. We asked Gene Sperling, Director of the National Economic Council, to explain in 60 seconds or less why these institutes are an important part of the President’s strategy to invest in manufacturing. Find out why investing in manufacturing is so important. P.S. -- In case you missed it, yesterday President Obama directed his Administration to take historic steps to make government-held data more accessible as fuel for innovation and economic growth. Stay Connected     Facebook Twitter YouTube Flickr Google+       This email was sent to e0nstar1.blog@gmail.com Sign Up for Updates from the White House Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy Please do not reply to this email. Contact the White House The White House • 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW • Washington, DC 20500 • 202-456-1111