News

Group photo of Manufacturing USA panelists at SOUTHTEC
America Makes, CESMII, CyManII, NextFlex, AIM Photonics, ARM, IACMI, LIFT, MxD
Education, Manufacturing Day
2023 Manufacturing Month Round-up

The Manufacturing USA institutes and supporting Federal agencies were exceptionally busy with their partners, members, and community organizers during this year’s Manufacturing Month. Several institutes lead or participated in events that will have strong local and national impacts for years to come. What follows are a few highlights:

AIM...
Photo from the 2023 Manufacturing USA Annual Meeting. Woman holding a microphone asking a question with attendees in the background.
AFFOA, AIM Photonics, America Makes, ARM, BioFabUSA, BioMADE, CESMII, CyManII, IACMI, LIFT, MxD, NextFlex, NIIMBL, PowerAmerica, RAPID, REMADE
Manufacturing
2023 Manufacturing USA Network Meeting

The Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office held its annual Manufacturing USA Network Meeting on May 25 in Washington, DC. There were over 100 participants with representatives from each of the institutes and funding agencies attending nine unique sessions throughout the day.

Dr. Monica Gorman, Special Assistant to the President for...

MxD Workforce
AFFOA, AIM Photonics, America Makes, ARM, BioFabUSA, BioMADE, CESMII, CyManII, EPIXC, IACMI, LIFT, MxD, NextFlex, NIIMBL, PowerAmerica, RAPID, REMADE
Funding Opportunity
Manufacturing USA Workforce, Education, and Vibrant Ecosystems Funding (WEAVE)

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity for Manufacturing USA W orkforce, E ducation a nd V ibrant E cosystems (WEAVE) public serve awards to the 17 Manufacturing USA institutes for proposals in the following topic areas :

Partnerships amongst two or more institutes to build vibrant and...

Events

Go to RAPID + TCT

RAPID + TCT

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Los Angeles Convention Center
Los Angeles, CA
United States

Go to Mackinac Policy Conference

Mackinac Policy Conference

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Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island
Mackinac Island, MI
United States

Go to Realize LIVE Americas

Realize LIVE Americas

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Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Resort and Casino
Las Vegas, NV
United States

Go to Macomb Regional APEX Accelerator

Macomb Regional APEX Accelerator

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Macomb Community College Sports Expo Center (P) Building
Warren, MI 48088
United States

External News

SME
Manufacturing
Meet the Modern Makers Who Help Power the Manufacturing USA Network

They are 16 creators at heart. One creates automation systems for manufacturers. Another designs software for photonics. One helps create high-tech careers in robotics, another in cybersecurity, and a third in the emerging field of remanufacturing. One went to prison and turned his life around to make a six-figure salary in CNC machining.

Several...

Manufacturing News
Announcement
LIFT, DoD Sign New $49 Million Agreement

LIFT, the Detroit-based Department of Defense manufacturing innovation institute, announced it has signed a new cooperative agreement with the Department of Defense Manufacturing Technology (ManTech) Program to continue to operate the public-private partnership and national manufacturing innovation institute (MII) for the next five years. ManTech...

Our Network @ Work

Student at ACE.
AIM Photonics, America Makes, BioFabUSA, IACMI, LIFT, MxD, NextFlex, NIIMBL, RAPID
Manufacturing, Workforce
Building Manufacturing Workforce Programs That Can Have a National Impact

The manufacturing employment gap has existed for years, but some manufacturers have built great work cultures and evolved with societal changes to successfully build talent pipelines. In some areas, local stakeholders have created education and workforce development (EWD) programs that utilize local manufacturers and specialty partners to feed...