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BioFabUSA, CESMII, IACMI, RAPID
Education, Event, Manufacturing Jobs, Workforce
Manufacturing USA Advances Skilled Technical Workforce Development at 2025 HI-TEC Conference

From 3D-printed medical models to panel sessions on competency frameworks, Manufacturing USA’s presence at the 2025 High Impact Technology Exchange Conference (HI-TEC) reflected a deep alignment with the event’s core mission: preparing America’s skilled technical workforce to meet the needs of a rapidly evolving, high-tech economy.

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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...

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...

SME
Manufacturing
Meet the Modern Makers Who Help Power the Manufacturing USA Network

They are 16 creators at heart. One creates automation systems for manufacturers. Another designs software for photonics. One helps create high-tech careers in robotics, another in cybersecurity, and a third in the emerging field of remanufacturing. One went to prison and turned his life around to make a six-figure salary in CNC machining.

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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...

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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...