美国政府成立“振兴制造业行动联盟”

美国奥巴马政府的振兴制造业行动联盟日前宣布，将试图藉由连结经济发展与先进的制造业资产，繁荣美国各地的产业聚落。预计在该项投资额达2,600万美元的“先进制造业职缺与创新加速器挑战(Advanced Manufacturing Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge)”行动中，将会选出12个制造产业聚落振兴计划。 在此同时，同样为振兴美国制造业与科技创新；美国政府也强调将以跨部会的行动促进官方与私人的合作案，以拉抬联邦投资案的报酬率。上述公告征求可藉由连结地方性经济发展机会与先进制造业资产来协助振兴区域产业聚落的提案，并因此创造高品质的永续性就业机会，发展具专业能力与差异性的先进制造业人力，提高出口率；此外也鼓励中小型企业发展、加速科技创新。 以上的制造业振兴行动是美国政府一项大规模计划的一部分，旨在推动先进的生产行业，以创造就业机会、让美国能在新兴的高附加价值制造业领域中取得竞争优势。举例来说，美国国家科学基金会(NSF) 也是该计画的赞助单位之一，该基金会准备在其Innovation Corps项目下，选出一些新创公司开发新科技产品。除了NSF，还有其它政府机关负责相关项目，例如隶属美国商务部的国家标准与科技研究所 (National Institute Standards and Technology)、以及能源部旗下的制造业办公室。 编译：Judith Cheng 本文授权编译自EE Times，版权所有，谢绝转载 本文下一页：参考英文原文：U.S. manufacturing effort targets regional clusters，by George Leopold

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{pagination} U.S. manufacturing effort targets regional clusters George Leopold WASHINGTON – An Obama administration manufacturing initiative announced Tuesday (May 29) will seek to boost regional industry clusters by connecting economic development efforts with advanced manufacturing assets. Twelve manufacturing clusters projects are expected to be selected under the $26 million Advanced Manufacturing Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge. As with similar efforts to promote manufacturing and technology innovation, the White House stressed the multi-agency initiative will seek to forge public-private partnerships as a way to boost the return on federal investments. “Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals that will help grow a region's industry clusters by strengthening connections to regional economic development opportunities and advanced manufacturing assets; enhance a region's capacity to create high-quality sustainable jobs; develop a skilled and diverse advanced manufacturing workforce; increase exports; encourage the development of small businesses; and accelerate technological innovation,” the announcement said. The manufacturing initiative is part of a broad-based government effort to kick start advanced production that would create jobs and help the U.S. compete in emerging value-added manufacturing sectors. For example, the National Science Foundation (NSF), one of the manufacturing program sponsors, is preparing to select of group of startups to develop new technology products under its Innovation Corps program. Along with NSF, other agencies administering the new program include the Commerce Department’s National Institute Standards and Technology and the Energy Department’s manufacturing office. The application deadline for the program is July 9. Details on how to submit an application for advanced manufacturing grants are available at the manufacturing.gov Web site.