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Obama announces manufacturing institute to open in NC
President Barack Obama on Wednesday sought to push Congress to promote 21st-century manufacturing jobs by establishing hubs where universities and companies work together to invent, design and make new products.The first such hub will be based at North Carolina State University and the Obama administration plans in coming weeks to announce two more hubs, led by the Pentagon, to foster digital manufacturing and modern metals innovation.The White House wants to establish up to 45 such institutes, but that will require legislation from Congress so they are funded. The first three are being funded with existing resources.
Obama was expected to foreshadow part of his State of the Union Address during a speech at North Carolina State promoting advanced manufacturing, which many believe is key to an economy that offers well-paying jobs for middle-class workers.
`"`The country that figures out how to do this first, and the companies that figure out how to do this best, they're going to be the ones that attract the jobs that go with them,'' the president said.
The initial consortium will seek to invent, design and make new semiconductor chips and devices for industrial and everyday electronics. Headquartered in Raleigh, it will receive $70 million over five years from the U.S. Energy Department and at least $70 million more from the universities, businesses and the state, the White House said.
U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan, D-N.C., said the project would create or sustain 1,000 jobs in its first five years.
The consortium includes the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Arizona State University, Florida State University, the University of California at Santa Barbara, Virginia Tech and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Businesses taking part in the shared research and worker training include Cree, Delphi, John Deere, RF Micro Devices, Toshiba International and Vacon.
Obama was expected to foreshadow part of his State of the Union Address during a speech at North Carolina State promoting advanced manufacturing, which many believe is key to an economy that offers well-paying jobs for middle-class workers.
`"`The country that figures out how to do this first, and the companies that figure out how to do this best, they're going to be the ones that attract the jobs that go with them,'' the president said.
The initial consortium will seek to invent, design and make new semiconductor chips and devices for industrial and everyday electronics. Headquartered in Raleigh, it will receive $70 million over five years from the U.S. Energy Department and at least $70 million more from the universities, businesses and the state, the White House said.
U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan, D-N.C., said the project would create or sustain 1,000 jobs in its first five years.
The consortium includes the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Arizona State University, Florida State University, the University of California at Santa Barbara, Virginia Tech and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Businesses taking part in the shared research and worker training include Cree, Delphi, John Deere, RF Micro Devices, Toshiba International and Vacon.
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