National Medal of Technology and Innovation
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The National Medal of Technology and Innovation is the United States’ highest honor for technological achievement, recognizing individuals, teams, and companies for outstanding contributions to the nation’s economic, environmental, and social well-being through innovation.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
national award
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science and technology award ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
U.S. Department of Commerce
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United States Patent and Trademark Office ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
commercialization of technology
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development of new or improved products, processes, or services ⓘ innovation ⓘ technological achievement ⓘ |
| benefits |
national recognition
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promotion of innovation culture in the United States ⓘ |
| ceremonyLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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United States
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| establishedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| field |
applied science
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engineering ⓘ innovation policy ⓘ technology ⓘ |
| focus |
economic competitiveness
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technological leadership of the United States ⓘ |
| formerName |
National Medal of Technology and Innovation
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National Medal of Technology
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| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasAwardCategory |
corporate achievement in technology
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individual achievement in technology ⓘ team achievement in technology ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| inception | 1980 ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 ⓘ |
| notableRecipientExample |
IBM
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Ray Dolby ⓘ Steve Jobs ⓘ |
| presentedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| purpose |
to recognize outstanding contributions to the nation’s economic well-being through technological innovation
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to recognize outstanding contributions to the nation’s environmental well-being through technological innovation ⓘ to recognize outstanding contributions to the nation’s social well-being through technological innovation ⓘ |
| relatedAward | National Medal of Science ⓘ |
| relativeRank | highest honor for technological achievement in the United States ⓘ |
| scopeOfRecipients |
companies
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individuals ⓘ teams ⓘ |
| selectionProcess |
evaluation by selection committee
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public nomination ⓘ |
| shortName | NMTI ⓘ |
| sponsor | United States government ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| typicalAwardComponents |
citation
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medal ⓘ |
| website | https://www.uspto.gov/national-medal-technology-and-innovation ⓘ |
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