Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio launched the Foundry School program at an event on Thursday, aiming to train the next generation of manufacturing professionals. The program is part of the State Department's Pax Silica initiative and includes a partnership with Stanford University to offer advanced-manufacturing curricula across eight college campuses. No specific numbers or goals were mentioned in connection with the Foundry School. The article notes that bolstering domestic manufacturing has been a priority across administrations, but also mentions that the Trump administration proposed cuts to research and development funding, which could undermine its efforts.
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Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio launched the Foundry School, a program aimed at training the next generation of entrepreneurs, engineers, technicians, and industrial leaders to boost the US manufacturing base. The program is part of the State Department's Pax Silica program, which focuses on AI and supply chain security, and includes a partnership with Stanford University to offer advanced-manufacturing curricula across eight college campuses. This renewed push for domestic manufacturing has been a priority across administrations, including by Joe Biden, who signed the bipartisan chips law in 2022. However, the Trump administration's efforts may be undermined by proposed cuts to research and development funding.
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The Trump administration is making a renewed push to expand the US manufacturing base, launching a program aimed at training the next generation of entrepreneurs, engineers, technicians, and industrial leaders.
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Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio helped launch the program, dubbed the Foundry School, on Thursday at an event with academics and other stakeholders.
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Vance → help → academics
“We believe in making things again,” Vance said.
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The Foundry School is part of the State Department’s Pax Silica program, focused on AI and supply chain security, and includes a partnership with Stanford University to offer advanced-manufacturing curricula across eight college campuses.
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Bolstering the domestic manufacturing sector has been a priority across administrations (Joe Biden signed the bipartisan chips law in 2022).
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The Trump administration has taken some steps that could undermine its efforts, like proposing steep cuts to research and development funding.
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