The concept was developed by Johnathan Holifield co-founder of The America21 Project, a nationalinitiative connecting African and Latino Americans to the 21st century Innovation Economy, through STEM education, high-growth entrepreneurship and private capital formation and investment.
National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI): This federal-government initiative originated in early 2012, when President Obama proposed it, said a spokesperson for the National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST), which has been working to develop the plans, she said.
After its completion, the President directed the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) to launch a cornerstone initiative of the new law, the Social Innovation Fund (SIF).