BANNOCKBURN, IL – US electronics executives are calling on Congress to provide robust funding for the new National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI).

IPC member senior executives are descending on the nation’s capital for discussions with members of Congress and Administration officials on issues critical to the future of the electronics industry and the US economy.

The association’s Global Policy Framework includes support for funding for the public-private partnerships authorized by the Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation (RAMI) Act signed into law in December; increased long-term funding for basic research and development programs, including the American Innovation Act; comprehensive tax reform, including a permanent R&D tax credit; education and training programs in the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and math), and bipartisan efforts to reform the Toxic Substances Control Act.

“Last year, IPC led industry efforts to pass the Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation (RAMI) Act – the legislation that authorized the NNMI,” said John Mitchell, president and CEO of IPC. “This year, we are working to ensure full funding for the NNMI and other federal R&D investments that are important not only for the continued success of IPC’s members and the electronics industry, but essential for American innovation and a strong US economy.”