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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...

Photo from NIIMBL's Military Service Members in Biopharma Manufacturing (MSMBM) program. Photo credit: NIST
NIIMBL
Announcement, Biopharmaceutical, Innovation, Workforce
NIIMBL Announces 11 New Technology, Workforce, and Global Health Fund Projects

The National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals ( NIIMBL ) is pleased to announce 11 new member-led technology, workforce development, and Global Health Fund projects with a value of ~$11.2 million through the Institute’s Project Call 8.1. This new slate of collaborative projects addresses key industry challenges and aims...

NIIMBL eXperience RVCC
NIIMBL
Biopharmaceutical, Manufacturing, Workforce
NIIMBL selects 100 students to participate in the 2025 eXperience program

The National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals ( NIIMBL ) announces the selection of 100 first- and second-year college students to participate in the 2025 NIIMBL experience program. Students were selected from 75 academic institutions across the United States and Puerto Rico to take part in one of seven NIIMBL eXperience...

External News

NIIMBL Brigette Romero
UDaily
Biomanufacturing, Biopharmaceutical
Building a Vibrant Life Sciences Ecosystem

Delaware has seen a 65% increase in new biotechnology companies over the past decade, according to a recent report by the Delaware BioScience Association and the Delaware Prosperity Partnership. This growth is important to public health — and to Delaware’s economy, accounting for thousands of jobs in a broad range of fields ranging from...

Our Network @ Work

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CESMII, NextFlex, NIIMBL, RAPID
Automation, Biopharmaceutical, Competition Resources, 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...

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...