MFGDay Manufacturing Institute

Each year, Manufacturing Day (MFG Day) is held on the first Friday in October in order to show students, parents, and the public what modern manufacturing is all about.  The fourth industrial revolution is rapidly changing our world. New advanced manufacturing technologies bring about whole new careers, requiring a skilled workforce interested in pursuing them. From bioengineers, to data analysts to robotics technicians, and all of the operations in between, there is a place for everyone in manufacturing!

Together with the National Association of Manufacturers, The Manufacturing Institute, MEP Centers, and federal agency partners, the Manufacturing USA network celebrates the manufacturers who make the products that keep us safe, enrich our lives, strengthen our economic and national security, and provide countless opportunities for our communities and workforce. Host or find an event and get involved. #MFGDay21

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Go to Commerce Department Awards $54 Million in American Rescue Act Grants to Increase Access to Advanced Manufacturing Opportunities

Commerce Department Awards $54 Million in American Rescue Act Grants to Increase Access to Advanced Manufacturing Opportunities

| AFFOA
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded nearly $54 million in grants for 13 high-impact projects for research, development and testbeds for... Read More
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Go to Announcing 16 Projects to Accelerate Bioindustrial Manufacturing in the U.S.

Announcing 16 Projects to Accelerate Bioindustrial Manufacturing in the U.S.

| BioMADE
BioMADE, the Bioindustrial Manufacturing and Design Ecosystem, is awarding $5.8 million in federal funds to 16 innovative projects aimed at accelerating bioindustrial manufacturing knowledge... Read More
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Go to President Joe Biden Visits Mill 19 and Discuses Importance of Collaborations like the ARM Institute

President Joe Biden Visits Mill 19 and Discuses Importance of Collaborations like the ARM Institute

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“The ARM Institute is a public-private partnership funded in part by the federal government to help robotics technology move into the marketplace and to help train workers to build, operate, and... Read More
President Biden at ARM Mill 19
Go to 32 New NIIMBL Projects Funded Under the American Rescue Plan

32 New NIIMBL Projects Funded Under the American Rescue Plan

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Today, the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL) announced 32 coronavirus response projects to multiple organizations across the United States funded through... Read More
States with NIIMBL project awards
Go to RAPID® Intern Spotlight: Meet the Fall 2021 RAPID Interns, Part 1

RAPID® Intern Spotlight: Meet the Fall 2021 RAPID Interns, Part 1

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In this installment of the Meet the Fall 2021 RAPID® Interns spotlight series, we are highlighting three interns in the Fall 2021 program. Scroll down to learn more about Aime Laurent Twizerimana, a... Read More
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Go to Students and Sustainability at Inaugural RAPID® ChemE Cube Competition

Students and Sustainability at Inaugural RAPID® ChemE Cube Competition

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Student teams from five RAPID Member universities (Carnegie Mellon, Missouri University of Science and Technology, NC State, University of Delaware, and University of Pittsburgh) participated in the... Read More
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Go to Operation Next Advanced Manufacturing Certification Expands to Hampton Roads Region

Operation Next Advanced Manufacturing Certification Expands to Hampton Roads Region

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LIFT, the Detroit-based, Department of Defense-supported national manufacturing innovation institute, in partnership with the Maritime Industrial Base Ecosystem, Old Dominion University, the Hampton... Read More
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Go to Manufacturing USA Highlights Report Released

Manufacturing USA Highlights Report Released

| AFFOA
This past year brought the country and our world unprecedented challenges, which now present opportunities to innovate and build a new path forward. Using lessons from this year, the manufacturing... Read More
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Go to ARM Institute Announces Department of Labor Grant of $2.997M for Displaced Worker Training in the Tampa Bay, Florida Region

ARM Institute Announces Department of Labor Grant of $2.997M for Displaced Worker Training in the Tampa Bay, Florida Region

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The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute, a Department of Defense Manufacturing Innovation Institute, has announced that the Department of Labor (DoL) is providing a grant to the... Read More
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Go to LIFT Expands Advanced Manufacturing Certification to Wisconsin National Guard

LIFT Expands Advanced Manufacturing Certification to Wisconsin National Guard

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LIFT, the Detroit-based, Department of Defense-supported national manufacturing innovation institute, in partnership with Western Technical College and Lab Midwest, today announced its “Operation Next... Read More
LIFT Workforce development
Go to NextFlex Manufacturing Day 2021 Virtual Presentation

NextFlex Manufacturing Day 2021 Virtual Presentation

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NextFlex, the Department of Defense-supported flexible hybrid electronics Manufacturing Innovation Institute [part of Manufacturing USA], hosted students, parents and teachers to a virtual celebration... Read More
NextFlex MFG Day virtual Tour
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