Chamber Technology Engagement Center
The Chamber Technology Engagement Center (C_TEC) promotes the role of technology in our economy and advocates for rational policy solutions that drive economic growth, spur innovation, and create jobs.
C_TEC’s efforts extend to every business sector. By convening innovators, businesses, governments, and consumers, with the backing of the U.S. Chamber brand, C_TEC highlights how tech is everywhere and effectively communicates how it benefits everyone.
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The Impact of Technology on U.S. Small Business
Technology helps small businesses operate and compete. This report outlines the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI), concerns about regulatory impacts, and the need for education on the benefits of AI.
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Tech Talks
The Chamber Technology Engagement Center (C_TEC) hosted a conversation with Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-CA) on data privacy, artificial intelligence, and other pressing tech issues. The TecTalk series are fireside chats with leaders in technology from state capitals to Capitol Hill, as well as the innovators themselves.
C_TEC's mission
C_TEC’s efforts extend to every business sector. By convening innovators, businesses, governments, and consumers, with the backing of the U.S. Chamber brand, C_TEC highlights how tech is everywhere and effectively communicates how it benefits everyone.
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The U.S. Chamber is working to ensure that every city across America enjoys the benefits of the digital economy.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Technology Engagement Center (C_TEC) today hosted TecNation 2017: A Connected Life, an event that explored ways technology is changing daily lives, businesses, and the economy. C_TEC also announced the creation of a new working group focused on advancing a 21st century workforce.
This 2017 Innovation That Matters study examines the health of the startup communities in 25 American cities and assesses their readiness to capitalize on the shift to an increasingly digital economy, with a unique focus on what we refer to as “next-wave startups.”
Dramatic Growth of Next-Wave Startups is Altering Geography of U.S. Entrepreneurship
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce's C_TEC and ILR sent a letter to the Senate Commerce Committee regarding the AV START Act
More education is needed about Artificial Intelligence in order to best utilize their potential benefits for society.
C_TEC submitted a statement for the record to the House Education & Workforce regarding their hearing entitled The Sharing Economy: Creating Opportunities for Innovation and Flexibility.
Please find the staff discussion draft of the Senate self-driving vehicle legislation.
WASHINGTON, D.C. —U.S. Chamber of Commerce Senior Vice President of the Chamber Technology Engagement Center (C_TEC) Tim Day issued the following statement following House passage of H.R. 3388, legislation on self-driving cars:
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce supports H.R. 3388, the “SELF DRIVE Act,” which would clarify the federal role in regulating autonomous vehicles, preventing a patchwork of state regulations by providing for federal preemption and giving the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration rulemaking authority.
