News

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AFFOA, AIM Photonics, America Makes, ARM, BioFabUSA, BioMADE, CESMII, CyManII, EPIXC, IACMI, LIFT, MxD, NextFlex, NIIMBL, PowerAmerica, RAPID, REMADE, SMART USA
Event, Innovation, Manufacturing, Network
Unleashing Innovation at the 2025 Manufacturing USA Network Meeting

Each year, the NIST Office of Advanced Manufacturing enjoys the unique privilege of convening the Manufacturing USA network for its annual meeting. The 2025 Manufacturing USA Network Meeting was an energizing gathering of over 80 representatives from the program’s 18 manufacturing innovation institutes and supporting federal agencies. Over a day...

Manufacturing USA network representatives discuss programs with NSTA attendees.
AFFOA, ARM, BioFabUSA, IACMI
Education, Event, Manufacturing Jobs, Workforce
Manufacturing USA Institutes Promote Manufacturing Careers

What do color-changing slime and 3D-printed rings have to do with careers in manufacturing? Both were part of the fun and engaging activities shared with attendees at the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) National Conference to demonstrate the possibilities of science and technology opportunities in industry.

In late March...

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AFFOA, AIM Photonics, America Makes, ARM, BioFabUSA, BioMADE, CESMII, CyManII, EPIXC, IACMI, LIFT, MxD, NextFlex, NIIMBL, PowerAmerica, RAPID, REMADE
Event, Manufacturing
Manufacturing USA's 10th Anniversary and Top Ten in 2024

Ten years ago today, Congress enacted the Revitalizing American Manufacturing and Innovation Act , establishing Manufacturing USA.

We are especially grateful for the people in the advanced manufacturing network and the countless milestones and achievements since the program’s inception, particularly this past year.

In honor of our 10 th...

Events

Go to Defense Manufacturing Conference 2025

Defense Manufacturing Conference 2025

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Caribe Royale Orlando
Orlando, FL
United States

Go to Women In Manufacturing Summit

Women In Manufacturing Summit

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McCormick Place Convention Center
Chicago, IL
United States

External News

News 10 Albany
Biofabrication
Safi Biotherapeutics and ARMI | BioFabUSA Initiate Collaboration to Support Large-Scale Development of mRBCs

Safi Biotherapeutics, a biotech company producing stem-cell derived, manufactured human red blood cell (mRBC) products for civilian and military transfusion needs, and ARMI | BioFabUSA , a non-profit organization and Department of Defense Manufacturing Innovation Institute, today announced a collaboration focused on the manufacturing of Safi’s...

Regenerative Medicine
Biden-Harris Administration’s Tech Hubs Program Awards Approximately $44 Million to ReGen Valley Tech Hub in New Hampshire to Strengthen the Region’s Capacity as a Global Leader in Biofabrication

The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) , has announced that it is slated to award approximately $44 million to ReGen Valley Tech Hub , a consortium led by the Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute in New Hampshire, to implement five projects that will bolster...

Our Network @ Work

Photo of Kimberly Gibson, America Makes, speaking at America Makes' annual members meeting
America Makes, BioMADE, CyManII, ARM, BioFabUSA, PowerAmerica
Additive Manufacturing, Biomanufacturing, Circular Economy, Cybersecurity, Economy, Innovation, Re-manufacturing, Robotics, Semi-Conductor
Institutes Play Increasing Role in Driving Economic Impact

America Makes Ecosystem Director Kimberly Gibson, a municipal planner by training, was involved in the national additive manufacturing institute at its inception more than 12 years ago. She saw the proposed innovation institute as a pathway to help reinvent Northeast Ohio’s manufacturing and industrial base from its legacy of coal, steel, and...

Opportunities

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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...