News

Expanding on the Manufacturing USA Occupation and Competency Framework, this NIST Advanced Manufacturing Series publication describes the most common entry-level occupations in advanced manufacturing across the technology areas associated with the Manufacturing USA network through 2030. It serves as a potential guide for workforce professionals...

Event, Innovation, Manufacturing, Reshoring

It takes more than a dedicated group of individuals to reshore advanced manufacturing. It takes a whole network of networks. On May 12–13, 2026, nearly 90 people representing Manufacturing USA’s innovation institutes and partnering federal agencies convened for the 2026 Manufacturing USA Network Meeting. Over the course of 1.5 days of connection...

A Vision for the Manufacturing USA Program in 2030 and 2035

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released its new independent consensus study, developed by a committee of experts, which offers a comprehensive vision for Manufacturing USA’s next decade. The report outlines how the program can continue to catalyze the...

Events

Go to MxD Factory Floor Tour & Info Session October 2026

MxD Factory Floor Tour & Info Session October 2026

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MxD
1415 N Cherry Ave
Chicago, IL 60642
United States

Go to Digital Thread Deep Dive with MxD

Digital Thread Deep Dive with MxD

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Virtual
United States

Go to MxD Summit 2026

MxD Summit 2026

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MxD
Chicago, IL
United States

External News

AdvancedManufacturing.org
Manufacturing
Institute model puts U.S. sector's competitiveness on the map

Manufacturing USA was created in 2014 to secure U.S. global leadership in advanced manufacturing by connecting people, ideas and technology. Manufacturing USA institutes convene business competitors, academic institutions and other stakeholders to test applications of new technology...

Quality Magazine
Manufacturing

To better compete globally, the United States should develop a comprehensive industrial strategy to align resources for manufacturing and maximize the national security and economic impacts of the Manufacturing USA program, a proven model that connects the key actors — small and large industry, engineering and science expertise, state and local...

Our Network @ Work

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MxD
Digital Manufacturing, Institute Spotlight, Workforce
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 the Manufacturing USA network, MxD convenes the U.S. industrial base to solve critical manufacturing challenges by accelerating digital adoption...