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Attracting STEM Talent for Careers in Advanced Manufacturing
| AFFOA
The manufacturing skills gap in the U.S. could result in 2.1 million unfilled jobs by 2030, according to a study by The Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte. Finding workers with the right skills has...
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Go to Developing, Upskilling & Transitioning Current Manufacturing Workforce
Developing, Upskilling & Transitioning Current Manufacturing Workforce
| AFFOA
Workforce development is taking on increasing importance as manufacturers not only must fill more than 800,000 current openings but also define new careers involving robotics, automation and AI...
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Addressing Infrastructure Needs Through Sustainable Innovation
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Applying research to develop manufacturing technologies has long been a route to bridge gaps to help solve America’s challenges. That has been the case as manufacturers initially scaled mass...
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Go to Invigorating an Established Yet Fragile Textile Industry
Invigorating an Established Yet Fragile Textile Industry
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The United States is the second largest market for apparel consumption in the world and is also the third-largest producer of cotton globally. But despite having demand and materials, the domestic...
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Go to Manufacturing Innovation Will Be Key to Future Pandemic Response
Manufacturing Innovation Will Be Key to Future Pandemic Response
| AFFOA
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic caused severe shortages of medical personal protective equipment (PPE) in the U.S. The advanced manufacturing sector was at the center of the U.S. response, acting...
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Powering the Clean Economy
| America Makes
The industrial sector is the backbone of America’s economy. And to manufacture the products that society relies on, industry consumes 33% of the nation’s energy and accounts for 29% of America’s...
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Go to Rebuilding the Domestic Supply Chain for Semiconductors
Rebuilding the Domestic Supply Chain for Semiconductors
| AIM Photonics
The growth in electronic devices, smart machines and connectivity throughout the world means almost every industry is dependent upon semiconductors. A global shortage of microelectronic semiconductor...
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Go to MxD Announces Berardino Baratta as New CEO
MxD Announces Berardino Baratta as New CEO
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MxD, the national digital manufacturing and cybersecurity institute, announced today that Berardino Baratta has been named MxD’s next CEO. Baratta, currently vice president of projects and engineering...
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MxD Manufacturing Leadership Awards 2022 Winner
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MxD today announced that it has been recognized as a winner in the 2022 Manufacturing Leadership Awards for outstanding project achievements as well as in next-generation leadership. Projects were...
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Go to NIST Awards Funding to Strengthen Advanced Manufacturing for Critical and Emerging Technologies
NIST Awards Funding to Strengthen Advanced Manufacturing for Critical and Emerging Technologies
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The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded a total of $2.08 million to seven organizations in six states to develop manufacturing technology...
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Go to PowerAmerica Receives $5M NIST Cooperative Agreement to Help Native American Communities Better Prepare for Future Pandemics
PowerAmerica Receives $5M NIST Cooperative Agreement to Help Native American Communities Better Prepare for Future Pandemics
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PowerAmerica has been awarded a $5 million cooperative agreement from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to help Native American communities better prepare for future disasters...
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Go to FACT SHEET: Biden Administration Celebrates Launch of AM Forward and Calls on Congress to Pass Bipartisan Innovation Act
FACT SHEET: Biden Administration Celebrates Launch of AM Forward and Calls on Congress to Pass Bipartisan Innovation Act
| America Makes
President Biden’s top economic priority is to fight inflation by lowering costs that working families face, and lowering the federal deficit. One of the best ways to lower the cost of the goods and...
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Go to LIFT Celebrates Smarter Manufacturing Career Exploration Project, Fostering Smarter Manufacturing Talent Pathways in Flint Region
LIFT Celebrates Smarter Manufacturing Career Exploration Project, Fostering Smarter Manufacturing Talent Pathways in Flint Region
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LIFT, a Department of Defense-supported Manufacturing USA institute, today celebrated the students participating in its Smarter Manufacturing Career Exploration program – a talent development project...
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Go to Women in the Composites: Taking the Lead
Women in the Composites: Taking the Lead
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You could say that women are breaking the mold in the composites industry. In companies, plants, labs and universities across the country, they are making an impact as leaders, engineers, researchers...
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