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Quora Response: Fueling Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Posted by on July 31, 2012 at 8:48 PM EDTUS Chief Technology Officer Todd Park responds to a question about the Obama Administration's efforts to encourage entrepreneurship and innovation.
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Better Building Federal Award Underway
Posted by on July 31, 2012 at 2:48 PM EDTThe nomination period for the 2013 Better Building Federal Award (BBFA) is now open. This contest builds on the Federal Government’s goal to reduce energy intensity – or energy consumed per square foot – by 30 percent by 2015 through encouraging, recognizing, and rewarding Federal agencies that achieve the greatest annual savings in energy intensity.
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Summer Jobs and Opportunity in San Francisco
Posted by on July 26, 2012 at 3:45 PM EDTSecretary Solis sits down with the Mayor and employers like BRE Properties, Starbucks, and Jawbone who understand that summer jobs offer young people a chance they desperately need, while at the same time helping businesses develop a stronger pipeline to the local workforce.
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White House Office Hours: #STEM Master Teacher Corps
Posted by on July 18, 2012 at 7:21 PM EDTKumar Garg, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and Steve Robinson, Domestic Policy Council, took to Twitter to answer questions about the STEM Master Teacher Corp. Check out the full Q&A.
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Boosting Advanced Manufacturing and Driving Innovation
Posted by on July 18, 2012 at 12:33 PM EDTThe steering committee for the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership outlines a set of recommendations for driving innovation.
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President Obama Announces New Plan to Create STEM Master Teaching Corps
Posted by on July 18, 2012 at 10:07 AM EDTThe Obama Administration announces the President’s plan to create a national Science, Math, Technology, and Engineering (STEM) Master Teacher Corps. Over the next four years the Corps will expand to include 10,000 of the best STEM teachers in the nation.
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The Promise of Crowdfunding for Social Enterprise
Posted by on June 28, 2012 at 6:15 PM EDTWhite House staff and thought leaders in the impact economy are focusing on the Jumpstart Our Business startups (JOBS) Act, which enables "crowdfunding," an innovative approach to raising capital. Rather than depend on a few wealthy individuals or banks, crowdfunding supports startups by letting companies raise up to $1 million in small increments from many investors.
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Help Us Shape Our Strategy for Intellectual Property Enforcement
Posted by on June 25, 2012 at 3:45 PM EDTSubmit your ideas to shape the future of intellectual property enforcement.
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Unleashing Innovation & Deepening Democracy Through Prizes
Posted by on June 12, 2012 at 2:15 PM EDTToday in Washington, hundreds of leaders from the White House and Federal agencies joined their peers from the Nation's most recognizable companies and organizations to develop strategies to use prizes and competitions as a key method to spark innovation and deepen citizen engagement.
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Safety Data Jam connects Tech Innovators with Public Safety Officers
Posted by on June 8, 2012 at 11:08 AM EDTGovernment data are being released in unprecedented quantities as part of the Administration’s commitment to increase transparency, public participation, and collaboration.
