RAPID (Rapid Advancement in Process Intensification Deployment Institute)

Modern Makers: Careers That Make an Impact

Innovation and Collaboration The Manufacturing USA Advantage

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August 29, 2025

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.

Held in...

June 1, 2025

RAPID

Education, Workforce

Advanced Manufacturing Progress: RAPID Releases Five eLearning Courses on Operator Training and Safety

The RAPID Manufacturing Institute — an AIChE community dedicated to transforming the process industries by advancing U.S. manufacturing through innovation, efficiency, and supply chain resiliency — has released five new eLearning courses that provide training on entry-level skills that are key to a process operator’s career and day-to-day work...

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May 19, 2025

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

October 7, 2025

Manufacturing

NATIONAL MANUFACTURING DAY, 2025

From the first mills and forges that built our young Republic to the cutting-edge industries of today, manufacturing has always been the foundation of our prosperity, the strength of our communities, the safeguard of our independence, and the engine of our greatness. This National Manufacturing Day, we celebrate the unmatched might of America’s...

October 3, 2025

Manufacturing USA

Manufacturing

Workforce development and training evolve to meet manufacturing demands

Emerging programs are increasingly going beyond simple vocational training by targeting students early or in underserved communities, offering direct pathways to employment and exposing trainees to advanced tech skills.

These workforce development programs are a response to the industry labor gap that’s been apparent since before the pandemic...

Our Network @ Work

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March 21, 2024

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...