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IACMI
Composites, Innovation, Manufacturing
“Invented Here. Made Here.” Highlights How Institutes Turn Innovation into Commercial Impact

Launched at IMTS 2026 , “Invented Here. Made Here.” is a national campaign showcasing how the Manufacturing USA network of institutes ensures that advanced manufacturing technologies invented in America are used to make products successfully and profitably in America.

“Manufacturing USA is all about helping to establish the ecosystem where...

IACMI - Advanced Composites

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IACMI
Lightweight Materials, Materials
Advanced Composites Technical Conference (ACTC) Announced

IACMI-The Composites Institute® and the Advanced Carbons Council (ACC) announced today they are co-presenting the inaugural Advanced Composites Technical Conference (ACTC) in Knoxville, Tenn., February 9-11, 2027. ACTC will bring together researchers, engineers, and industry leaders to explore the technologies shaping the future of advanced...

LIFT Staff at IMTS

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America Makes, ARM, CyManII, IACMI, LIFT, MxD
Additive Manufacturing, Composites, Cybersecurity, Digital Manufacturing, Event, Lightweight Materials, Robotics
Connection, Innovation, and Insight at IMTS 2026

Since the 19th century, Chicago has been a powerhouse of American manufacturing. It was here that Cyrus McCormick revolutionized farming with his mechanical reaper and Philip Armour re-engineered the meatpacking industry. Not to mention, Chicago is the birthplace of remarkable everyday goods we now take for granted, like Schwinn Bicycles and...

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Advanced Composites Technical Conference

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Knoxville, TN
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Go to IACMI Innovation Insights - December

IACMI Innovation Insights - December

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Virtual
United States

Go to IACMI Innovation Insights - November

IACMI Innovation Insights - November

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Virtual
United States

External News

External News

Industry Week
Manufacturing
America Needs More Manufacturing Capability, Not More Factories

In manufacturing, capacity is easy to picture. We think about square footage, machines, workers, shifts and production lines. I understand why. Those are real levers, and manufacturers need them.

But the more I look at advanced manufacturing, especially defense manufacturing, the more I come back to a simple point: A factory can improve and still...

External News

CompositesWorld
Lightweight Materials, Materials
Minding the Gap: Inside the Composites Workforce Dilemma

There is no doubt that the future is bright for composites. They have been central to advanced manufacturing for decades, with their ability to solve critical engineering challenges where metals or plastics cannot, providing a solid foothold across a variety of end markets. It is widely agreed that the industry’s potential is vast and wide-ranging...

Our Network @ Work

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America Makes, ARM, IACMI, NIIMBL
Additive Manufacturing, Biopharmaceutical, Composites, Innovation, Manufacturing, Robotics, Workforce
Invented Here. Made Here: Turning Innovation into Commercial Impact

The United States is a world leader in manufacturing innovation. Manufacturing USA’s network of institutes exists to ensure that these innovations are used to successfully and profitably produce products here in America.

Building Capabilities to Make it Here

Manufacturing USA’s network of institutes bring industry, academia, and government together...