BFTP CEO RoseAnn Rosenthal Testifies Before Congress
On January 21st, Rosenthal, President and CEO of the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeast Pennsylvania, Testified before the Subcommittee on Science and Technology
The hearing was called by Charman David Wu to discuss and examine Commerce Department Programs to Support Job Creation and Innovation at Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturers. Small and medium-sized manufacturers employ millions of Americans and are an important contributor to economic growth. The Department of Commerce (DOC) has new and existing initiatives intended to strengthen these businesses and help them create more jobs. The purpose of this hearing was to learn about the challenges faced by small and medium-sized manufactures, as well as entrepreneurs marketing new technology. The purpose was also to learn about DOC initiatives to address these challenges and examine how those programs can be made most effective for these enterprises.
Other witnesses included Deputy Secretary of Commerce, U.S. Department of Commerce, Ms. Jennifer Owens,Vice President, Ann Arbor Spark and Mr. Michael Coast, President, Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center.
For a copy of the committee charter and links to opening statement of Chairman Wu and the tetimony of the other wintnesses please click on the link below.
http://science.house.gov/publications/hearings_markups_details.aspx?newsid=27
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