News

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...

MxD
Cybersecurity, Digital Manufacturing, Manufacturing

When global manufacturing leader DMG MORI evaluated where to establish its new U.S. manufacturing facility, the decision came down to more than geography – it was about ecosystem, collaboration, and access to innovation. Chicago’s Goose Island ultimately stood out, due in part to DMG MORI’s growing partnership with MxD.

As the nation’s Digital...

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 Defense Industry Day

Defense Industry Day

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Naperville, IL
United States

External News

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Announcement, Manufacturing, Reports

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...

Design, Education, Manufacturing

The Manufacturing USA network invested nearly $540m in advanced manufacturing initiatives and delivered more than 900 research and development projects, according to its latest annual report.

The report highlights the growing role of the public-private partnership model in strengthening domestic manufacturing capabilities, supply chains, and...

Our Network @ Work

MxD logo superimposed over a photo of the MxD factory floor with a red overlay
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...