'Industries of the future': White House selects 31 tech hubs
The Biden administration announced Monday that it has designated 31 U.S. communities as technology hubs — a label that has the potential to drive key industries, such as clean energy and critical mineral production and processing.
These Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs were created as part of the CHIPS and Science Act, which President Joe Biden signed into law in August 2022. The winners were selected from more than 370 applications spanning 49 states and four territories, according to the White House, and they are designed help economically challenged areas.
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