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Go to America Makes Announces Two Project Calls Worth $14.5M in Funding

America Makes Announces Two Project Calls Worth $14.5M in Funding

| America Makes
America Makes and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) announced two new project calls worth a combined $14.5M. Both are funded by the Office of the Under Secretary of... Read More
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Go to Process Intensification Update: Thank You, John Erickson

Process Intensification Update: Thank You, John Erickson

| NIIMBL
Our Process Intensification (PI) Program, established in 2020, was the first NIIMBL-Led Program, and has been led by Dr. John Erickson since its inception. Over the past six years, the program has... Read More
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Go to LIFT Launches Education Foundation to Expand Access to Advanced Manufacturing Careers

LIFT Launches Education Foundation to Expand Access to Advanced Manufacturing Careers

| LIFT
LIFT , the Department of Defense-supported national advanced materials and manufacturing innovation institute, today announced the launch of the LIFT Education Foundation, a new nonprofit dedicated to... Read More
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Go to IACMI Rising Stars in Manufacturing Award

IACMI Rising Stars in Manufacturing Award

| IACMI
The Rising Stars in Manufacturing Awards, sponsored by IACMI – The Composites Institute, honor the young thinkers, creators and problem‑solvers responsible for spearheading the renaissance of this... Read More
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Go to Reverse Engineering the Smart Manufacturing Mindset

Reverse Engineering the Smart Manufacturing Mindset

| CESMII
Dozens of research reports detail the plague of pilot purgatory in digital transformation initiatives. Take, for example, the 2025 Smart Manufacturing and Operations Survey by Deloitte. A key finding... Read More
CESMII Reverse Engineering
Go to A Customized Robotics Solution for Kenson Plastics

A Customized Robotics Solution for Kenson Plastics

| ARM
Kenson Plastics is a family-owned business that has been manufacturing and assembling custom-made, precision pressure-formed plastics since 1972. You’re likely familiar with their work because they... Read More
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Go to Smart Manufacturing Mindset™: i3X™ Explained Podcast

Smart Manufacturing Mindset™: i3X™ Explained Podcast

| CESMII
Manufacturers are navigating a growing challenge: fragmented, proprietary APIs across platforms, historians, and applications are creating integration complexity that slows innovation. The Industrial... Read More
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Unlocking Opportunities: The New Frontier of U.S. Manufacturing Careers
Unlocking Opportunities: The New Frontier of U.S. Manufacturing Careers
Manufacturing USA: De-Risking Tech Startups
Manufacturing USA: De-Risking Tech Startups

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Go to NextFlex Pioneers the Next Generation of Electronics

NextFlex Pioneers the Next Generation of Electronics

| NextFlex
Driving Change and Delivering Impact at Scale NextFlex is helping lead the future of electronics innovation as the nation’s hub for hybrid electronics and manufacturing readiness. As a public–private... Read More
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IACMI Blends the Best in Composites

| IACMI
Leading the Charge in Composites Manufacturing Innovation Convene, connect, catalyze. Those three simple yet powerful words have become the credo of the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing... Read More
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Go to 60 Detroit High School Students Experience Advanced Manufacturing at LIFT’s Manufacturing Day

60 Detroit High School Students Experience Advanced Manufacturing at LIFT’s Manufacturing Day

| LIFT
In celebration of Manufacturing Day, LIFT , in partnership with Buildsubmarines.com, welcomed 60 students from the Detroit Public School Community District’s Communication and Media Arts and Denby... Read More
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Go to MxD Is a Testbed for the Factory of the Future

MxD Is a Testbed for the Factory of the Future

| MxD
Institute Empowers Manufacturers in the Digital Age MxD has been at the forefront of transforming how manufacturers operate in the digital age since it was founded in 2014. As the second institute in... Read More
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Go to ARM Institute Delivers Free Proof-of-Concept for Keystone Ridge Designs, Leading to Robotics System Installation

ARM Institute Delivers Free Proof-of-Concept for Keystone Ridge Designs, Leading to Robotics System Installation

| ARM
Learn how our team helped Keystone Ridge Designs, a leading manufacturer of commercial site furnishings, adopt a new robotics solution using our free services. If you’ve ever sat on a bench, tossed... Read More
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Go to MxD: Ransomware: What’s Behind the Surge and What to Do About It

MxD: Ransomware: What’s Behind the Surge and What to Do About It

| MxD
Pay up or lose it all. That’s the message from cybercriminals after a ransomware attack, a growing scourge that threatens the finances and reputations of companies everywhere. Ransomware infects a... Read More
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Go to IACMI: The Ripple Effect: Workforce Development from IACMI Internships to Incredible Careers

IACMI: The Ripple Effect: Workforce Development from IACMI Internships to Incredible Careers

| IACMI
“The students who have been involved with IACMI projects will have a ripple effect in manufacturing for decades to come.” That’s Vanderbilt University professor Doug Adams, talking about the... Read More
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