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Trump Administration Women in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Initiatives (view source)
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==Link to Google Doc==
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nKVra8T0i4dFKGoz4oPLdUzgBYrubortj-5347BiiKw/edit
==Legislation Passed by 115th Congress==
Legislation had previously been introduced by Comstock in 114th Congress. See https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4755/text?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22INSPIRE+Act%22%5D%7D&r=1 . It had passed the House, but had not been voted on in the Senate.
NASA Education Office to be cut in Trump's budget proposal: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/nasa-budget-would-cut-earth-science-and-education/2017/03/15/c08e1e2c-0997-11e7-93dc-00f9bdd74ed1_story.html?utm_term=.098c260975f9
==Information about NASA programs==
NASA GIRLS and NASA BOYS https://women.nasa.gov/nasagirls/
Aspire to Inspire https://women.nasa.gov/a2i/Twitter account: https://twitter.com/a2iSTEM
Summer Institute in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Research (SISTER)
Steve Blank on I-Corps program creation: https://steveblank.com/2011/12/20/the-government-starts-an-incubator-the-national-science-foundation-innovation-corps/
HBR article on I-Corps: https://hbr.org/2017/03/this-program-uses-lean-startup-techniques-to-turn-scientists-into-entrepreneurs
==Tested Ability to Leverage Exceptional National Talent (TALENT) Act==
Information on Innovation Fellows program: https://presidentialinnovationfellows.gov
Media coverage: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/2017/live-updates/politics/live-coverage-of-trumps-inauguration/obamas-last-law-the-talent-act-of-2017/?utm_term=.fbc007954479On effort to get bill signed before inauguration: http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/lawmaker-news/315717-obamas-last-law-talent-act-will-enhance-gov-efficiency Profile of Sponsor Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) http://fortune.com/2016/11/08/data-sheet-kevin-mccarthy/ [[Majority Leader McCarthy's Innovation Initiative]]
==Canada-United States Council for Advancement of Women Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders==
It is a priority of both countries to ensure equal opportunities for women in the workforce. We are committed to removing barriers to women’s participation in the business community and supporting women as they advance through it. As part of this effort, we are creating a Canada-United States Council for Advancement of Women Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders. We expect this initiative to promote the growth of women-owned enterprises and to further contribute to our overall economic growth and competitiveness, as well as the enhanced integration of our economies.
[[Category:Innovation Policy]]
