America Makes

Modern Makers: Careers That Make an Impact

A Decade of Impact from Manufacturing USA

News

July 10, 2025

America Makes

Additive Manufacturing

America Makes to Host 13th Annual Members Meeting & Exchange

America Makes will host its 13th Annual Members Meeting & Exchange (MMX), August 5-6, at Waypoint 4180 in Canfield, OH.

Get ready for two powerful days of innovation and insights as the brightest minds from government, industry, and academia come together to shape the future of additive manufacturing (AM). This high-impact event promises strategic...

June 25, 2025

America Makes

Additive Manufacturing, Workforce

YBI: Driving the Future of Advanced Manufacturing Innovation

As government and manufacturing industry leaders seek to strengthen their competitive edge in the global market, there is a growing focus on advanced manufacturing technologies. Notably, advancements such as additive manufacturing (AM) have demonstrated significant benefits, including enhanced design flexibility, reduced costs, and streamlined...

May 20, 2025

America Makes

Additive Manufacturing

America Makes Announces High Priority Open Topics in AM Project Call Worth $920K in Funding

America Makes and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) are proud to announce a new project call funded by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Manufacturing Technology Office (OSD ManTech) worth a total of $920K. The project call, High Priority Open Topics for Additive Manufacturing (AM) , focuses on the...

Events

Go to Defense Manufacturing Conference 2025

Defense Manufacturing Conference 2025

November 17, 2025 - November 20, 2025

Caribe Royale Orlando
Orlando, FL
United States

Go to America Makes MMX

America Makes MMX

August 5, 2025 - August 6, 2025

America Makes
Youngstown, OH
United States

External News

July 28, 2025

AdvancedManufacturing.org

Additive Manufacturing

The Convergence of Machine Tools

Of all the swag that IMTS 2024 showgoers might have picked up on their visit to McCormick Place, the blue and gray plastic injection-molded medallions handed out at Booth #236700 possibly reveal the most about where the industry is headed. “What we tried to demonstrate at IMTS is that—with just a few modifications—shops can take the infrastructure...

July 22, 2025

3DPrint.com

Additive Manufacturing

From Rust Belt to AM Hub: YBI and America Makes Are Rebuilding U.S. Manufacturing

In the shadow of shuttered steel mills, Youngstown, Ohio, is becoming a hub to try new technologies for a new wave of manufacturing growth in America. Thanks to the Youngstown Business Incubator (YBI) and its longtime partner America Makes , the region is transforming into a national center for additive manufacturing (AM) innovation and workforce...

Our Network @ Work

January 21, 2025

America Makes

Additive Manufacturing, Institute Spotlight, Workforce

America Makes Continues to Build Its Additive Legacy

Network’s First Institute Is Poised to Help Transform Manufacturing

America Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, was the first manufacturing innovation institute in what would become the Manufacturing USA network. Since 2012, America Makes has been a driving force in the advancement of additive manufacturing (AM)...

Opportunities

July 9, 2025 - October 3, 2025

AFFOA, AIM Photonics, America Makes, ARM, BioFabUSA, BioMADE, CESMII, CyManII, EPIXC, IACMI, LIFT, MxD, NextFlex, NIIMBL, PowerAmerica, RAPID, REMADE, SMART USA

Education, Manufacturing, Workforce

NSF 24-584: Advanced Technological Education (ATE)

With a focus on two-year Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs), the Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program supports the education of technicians for the high-technology fields that drive our nation's economy. The program involves partnerships between academic institutions (grades 7-12, IHEs), industry, and economic development agencies to...