NEW YORK–The nation’s largest bank, JPMorganChase, has announced what is it calling the “Security and Resiliency Initiative,” a $1.5 trillion, 10-year plan to facilitate, finance and invest in industries critical to national economic security and resiliency.
As part of its new initiative, JPMorganChase said it will make direct equity and venture capital investments of up to $10 billion to help select companies primarily in the United States “enhance their growth, spur innovation, and accelerate strategic manufacturing.”
“It has become painfully clear that the United States has allowed itself to become too reliant on unreliable sources of critical minerals, products and manufacturing – all of which are essential for our national security,” Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon said in a statement. “Our security is predicated on the strength and resiliency of America’s economy. America needs more speed and investment. It also needs to remove obstacles that stand in the way: excessive regulations, bureaucratic delay, partisan gridlock and an education system not aligned to the skills we need.”
Four Areas of Focus
JPMorganChase said it will focus on four key areas by supporting companies across all sizes and development stages by offering advice, providing financing, and, in some cases, investing capital.
The four key areas include:
- Supply Chain and Advanced Manufacturing, including critical minerals, pharmaceutical precursors and robotics
- Defense and Aerospace, including defense technology, autonomous systems, drones, next-gen connectivity and secure communications
- Energy Independence and Resilience, including battery storage, grid resilience and distributed energy
- Frontier and Strategic Technologies, including AI, cybersecurity and quantum computing
27 Sub-Areas
More specifically, JPMorganChase said it has divided these four key areas into 27 sub-areas, ranging from shipbuilding and nuclear energy to nanomaterials and critical defense components.
The bank added it had already planned to facilitate and finance approximately $1 trillion over the next decade in support of clients in these important industries.
With additional resources, capital and focus, JPMorganChase said it now aims to increase this amount by up to $500 billion—or a 50% increase. These activities will cut across both middle-market companies and large corporate clients.
