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Cover of the "Analysis of the Manufacturing USA Occupation and Competency Framework" by NIST
AFFOA, AIM Photonics, America Makes, ARM, BioFabUSA, BioMADE, CESMII, CyManII, EPIXC, IACMI, LIFT, MxD, NextFlex, NIIMBL, PowerAmerica, RAPID, REMADE
Manufacturing, Reports, Workforce
Guide on Manufacturing USA Occupations & Competencies Released

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...

Photo of semi-conductor chips. Photo courtesy of PowerAmerica
PowerAmerica
Semi-Conductor, Workforce
NC State University Launches New M.S. in Wide Bandgap Semiconductors

Starting this fall, NC State University’s College of Engineering will offer a first-of-its-kind master’s degree in wide bandgap (WBG) semiconductors.

The M.S. in WBG semiconductors — jointly offered by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Department of Materials Science and Engineering — will be offered in a hybrid format...

Group photo of attendees at the 2026 Manufacturing USA Network Meeting
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Event, Innovation, Manufacturing, Reshoring
Invented Here and Made Here: The 2026 Manufacturing USA Network Meeting

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...

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External News

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Announcement, Manufacturing, Reports
U.S. Should Substantially Boost Support for Manufacturing USA Program, Issue National Industrial Manufacturing Strategy, Says New Report

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
Manufacturing USA Drives $540m Investment and 900+ R&D Projects

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...

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PowerAmerica
Institute Spotlight, Wide Bandgap Technologies, Workforce
PowerAmerica Energizes Innovation in the Semiconductor Industry
Advancing Manufacturing Technologies and Domestic Supply Chains

PowerAmerica celebrates its upcoming 10th anniversary as a Manufacturing USA institute having catalyzed super-efficient wide bandgap (WBG) semiconductor chips and power electronic systems. By fostering innovation, collaboration, and commercialization, PowerAmerica is strengthening...