News

Group photo of Manufacturing USA panelists at SOUTHTEC
America Makes, CESMII, CyManII, NextFlex, AIM Photonics, ARM, IACMI, LIFT, MxD
Education, Manufacturing Day
2023 Manufacturing Month Round-up

The Manufacturing USA institutes and supporting Federal agencies were exceptionally busy with their partners, members, and community organizers during this year’s Manufacturing Month. Several institutes lead or participated in events that will have strong local and national impacts for years to come. What follows are a few highlights:

AIM...
Photo from the 2023 Manufacturing USA Annual Meeting. Woman holding a microphone asking a question with attendees in the background.
AFFOA, AIM Photonics, America Makes, ARM, BioFabUSA, BioMADE, CESMII, CyManII, IACMI, LIFT, MxD, NextFlex, NIIMBL, PowerAmerica, RAPID, REMADE
Manufacturing
2023 Manufacturing USA Network Meeting

The Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office held its annual Manufacturing USA Network Meeting on May 25 in Washington, DC. There were over 100 participants with representatives from each of the institutes and funding agencies attending nine unique sessions throughout the day.

Dr. Monica Gorman, Special Assistant to the President for...

MxD Workforce
AFFOA, AIM Photonics, America Makes, ARM, BioFabUSA, BioMADE, CESMII, CyManII, EPIXC, IACMI, LIFT, MxD, NextFlex, NIIMBL, PowerAmerica, RAPID, REMADE
Funding Opportunity
Manufacturing USA Workforce, Education, and Vibrant Ecosystems Funding (WEAVE)

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity for Manufacturing USA Workforce, Education and Vibrant Ecosystems (WEAVE) public serve awards to the 17 Manufacturing USA institutes for proposals in the following topic areas:

Partnerships amongst two or more institutes to build vibrant and...

External News

Manufacturing
Biden-Harris Administration Launches Next Phase for Over $5 Billion in CHIPS R&D Investments, Including the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC)

Today, leaders from the Departments of Commerce, Defense, and Energy; and the National Science Foundation; and the Chief Executive Officer of the National Center for the Advancement of Semiconductor Technology (Natcast) gathered at the White House to announce over $5 billion in expected investment in the CHIPS R&D program, including the National...

Our Network @ Work

Graphic showing the United States with interconnected bright blue lines. There are 8 images overlaid in circles: semiconductor chip, wind turbine, two manufacturing employees, a handshake, woman working in a lab, hologram of data coming from a laptop, welder working on a truck panel in a plant, robotic arm
CESMII, NextFlex, NIIMBL, RAPID
Automation, Biopharmaceutical, Facilities, Innovation, Intellectual Property, Process, Smart Manufacturing
How Manufacturing USA Institutes Innovate & Reduce IP Risks with Pre-Competitive Collaboration

It’s a challenge for any company to efficiently invest in research and development (R&D) for advanced manufacturing applications. Costs are high and success is not a given. Joining industry peers in R&D to reduce risk also presents a dilemma: How do you help drive your company and the industry forward with technological innovation without...