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title: "The Future of American Manufacturing"
summary: |-
  The president’s proposed initiatives are a good start to revitalize manufacturing, but they don’t go nearly far enough.
date: "2013-02-15"
issues: ["Manufacturing"]
authors: ["Robert D. Atkinson"]
content_type: "Op-Eds & Contributed Articles"
canonical_url: "https://itif.org/publications/2013/02/15/future-american-manufacturing/"
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# The Future of American Manufacturing

In MIT's *Technology Review*, Rob Atkinson reflected on President Obama's SOTU proposals for revitalizing manufacturing, including funding for a National Network of Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI). The President's proposed initiatives are a good start, but they could go further.

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*Source: Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF)*
*URL: https://itif.org/publications/2013/02/15/future-american-manufacturing/*