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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Preliminary Terms with Hemlock Semiconductor to Significantly Expand U.S. Production Capacity of Semiconductor-Grade Polysilicon

October 21, 2024

Building on HSC’s Decades-Long Presence in Michigan, Proposed CHIPS Investment Would Help Strengthen Supply Chain Resilience and Create Over 1,000 Manufacturing and Construction Jobs Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce and Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC) have signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) to provide up to $325 million in…

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Biden-Harris Administration Opens Funding Competition for Up to $1.6 Billion to Accelerate U.S. Semiconductor Advanced Packaging Technologies

October 18, 2024

Program will drive U.S. leadership in semiconductors as well as provide the critical technology and skilled workforce needed for U.S. semiconductor packaging Today, the Biden-Harris Administration issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) funded by the CHIPS and Science Act to enable the United States semiconductor industry to adopt innovative new advanced packaging flows for…

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Colorado Entrepreneur Sues his Former Equity Investor, IPI Partners, Alleging its Founders and Affiliates Stole his Lucrative Amazon Data Center Developments in “Mafia-Like Scheme”

October 17, 2024
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Denver, Colorado – Even though real estate developer Brian Watson was in big business for more than 20 years, building a national company, he could not foresee the insatiable greed that drove an equity investment firm to betray him, tamper with witnesses, bribe, pressure and conspire with Watson’s former employees, causing him to lose nearly…

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Preliminary Terms with Infinera to Support Development of Semiconductor Technology Important for Communications and National Security

October 17, 2024

Proposed CHIPS Funding Would Support Construction of Fab and Advanced Test and Packaging Facility and Create up to 1,700 Jobs in Pennsylvania and California Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the Department of Commerce and Infinera have signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) to provide up to $93 million in proposed direct funding…

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Preliminary Terms with Infinera to Support Development of Semiconductor Technology Important for Communications and National Security

October 17, 2024

Proposed CHIPS Funding Would Support Construction of Fab and Advanced Test and Packaging Facility and Create up to 1,700 Jobs in Pennsylvania and California Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the Department of Commerce and Infinera have signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) to provide up to $93 million in proposed direct funding…

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Preliminary Terms with Wolfspeed to Solidify U.S. Technological Leadership in Silicon Carbide Manufacturing

October 15, 2024

Proposed CHIPS Investment of up to $750 Million Would Support Construction of World’s Largest Silicon Carbide 200mm Ecosystem and Create Over 5,000 Jobs in North Carolina and New York   Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce and Wolfspeed, Inc. have signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) to provide up…

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Readout of Secretary Raimondo’s Meeting with the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory BoardReadout of Secretary Raimondo’s Meeting with the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board

October 11, 2024

This week, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo convened the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board (TTAB) for the final meeting of its current two-year term to reaffirm the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to strengthening our nation’s global competitiveness in the U.S. travel and tourism industry. The industry is vital to the American economy, supporting 10…

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Readout of Secretary Raimondo’s Meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni

October 10, 2024

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Secretary Raimondo is in Italy for the G7 Ministerial Meeting on Industry and Technological Innovation in Rome. During the meeting, Secretary Raimondo expressed appreciation for Italy’s strong leadership during their G7 host year. The two discussed ongoing efforts through the G7 to promote a…

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Readout of Secretary Raimondo’s Meeting with United Kingdom Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology Peter Kyle

October 10, 2024

ROME, Italy – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with United Kingdom Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology Peter Kyle on the margins of the G7 Ministerial Meeting on Industry and Technological Innovation. The two discussed the Department of Commerce’s and UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology’s ongoing collaboration on…

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U.S.-UK Joint Statement on Child Online Safety

October 10, 2024

The following joint statement was released by the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the United Kingdom on the sidelines of the G7 Ministerial on Industry, Technology, and Digital, as part of the U.S.-UK Comprehensive Dialogue on Technology & Data. Begin text: The United Kingdom and United States share fundamental…

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