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. #MFGDay22

Institute Events

AMERICA MAKES

America Makes, in partnership with the Mahoning Valley Manufacturers Coalition (MVMC), will host an interactive educational event in recognition of Manufacturing Day. School-aged students from select districts and their parents will participate in combined engagement activities at the America Makes facility. Register Here

LIFT

Join LIFT & AWS for Manufacturing Day 2022 – Poster Competition + Technical Papers + Welding Demonstration + LIFT tours. Register Here

NEXTFLEX

NextFlex will be hosting local high school students at our San Jose headquarters where participants can meet with technologists, tour the facility, and learn about how 21st century manufacturing is transforming lives in aerospace, automotive, healthcare, energy, digital home, and wearables. Learn More

Resources

MFG Day Marketing Toolkit

Tips for Hosting an Event

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News

Go to ARM Institute Hires Jason Gilligan as Chief Business Development Officer

ARM Institute Hires Jason Gilligan as Chief Business Development Officer

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The ARM (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing) Institute is pleased to announce that Jason Gilligan has joined the organization as Chief Business Development Officer. In this role, Jason will identify... Read More
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Go to NIST Releases Summary of RFI Responses for Semiconductor-Related Manufacturing USA Institutes

NIST Releases Summary of RFI Responses for Semiconductor-Related Manufacturing USA Institutes

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a summary of public comments solicited to inform the design of, and requirements for, potential Manufacturing USA institute(s)... Read More
CHIPS for America
Go to Make It Where You Need It: OSD Program Funds Technology to Enable Point-of-Need Manufacturing

Make It Where You Need It: OSD Program Funds Technology to Enable Point-of-Need Manufacturing

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The Office of the Secretary of Defense Manufacturing Technology Program (OSD ManTech) has announced the winners of the first-of-its-kind "Point of Need Challenge Pitch Event" for solutions to support... Read More
DoD Point-of-Need manufacturing
Go to LIFT, Department of Defense Sign New $49 Million Agreement, To Continue Advanced Manufacturing Technology & Talent Development

LIFT, Department of Defense Sign New $49 Million Agreement, To Continue Advanced Manufacturing Technology & Talent Development

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LIFT, the Detroit-based Department of Defense manufacturing innovation institute, today announced it has signed a new Cooperative Agreement with the Department of Defense Manufacturing Technology... Read More
LIFT Learning Lab
Go to ARM Institute Announces Funding for Four Makerspaces

ARM Institute Announces Funding for Four Makerspaces

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ARM (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing) Institute announces the funding of four Makerspaces provided by the Southwestern Pennsylvania Region’s Build Back Better initiative awarded through the U.S... Read More
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Go to Project Highlight: Rapid-Response Automated PPE Production in Shipping Containers

Project Highlight: Rapid-Response Automated PPE Production in Shipping Containers

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Enabling Manufacturing Automation, Supply Chain Diversification and Addressing the Environmental Impact of PPE Project Team & Funding AFFOA (Prime Contractor), ARM Institute (Principal Investigator)... Read More
Blue robotic arm built by Yaskawa.
Go to MxD Announces $6.2 Million in Funding for Workforce Development Training

MxD Announces $6.2 Million in Funding for Workforce Development Training

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MxD today announced the launch of the Curriculum and Pathways Integrating Technology and Learning (CAPITAL) skill development program. The CAPITAL program, which is supported by $6.2 million in... Read More
Mxd Workforce
Go to U.S. Department of Energy Furthers Commitment to Advancing Composites Manufacturing Through Innovation Institute Renewal

U.S. Department of Energy Furthers Commitment to Advancing Composites Manufacturing Through Innovation Institute Renewal

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy publicly announced its decision to renew funding for its Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing... Read More
IACMI composites
Go to RAPID® Intern Spotlight: Meet the Spring 2023 RAPID Interns

RAPID® Intern Spotlight: Meet the Spring 2023 RAPID Interns

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Sophia Gumina a 4th-year undergraduate student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, is working on a research project, "Flow Characteristics" utilizing advanced-flow reactors to optimize and scale up a... Read More
RAPID intern Sohia Gumina
Go to ARM Institute Hires Larry Sweet as Director of Engineering

ARM Institute Hires Larry Sweet as Director of Engineering

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The ARM (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing) Institute is pleased to announce that Dr. Larry Sweet has joined the organization as Director of Engineering. In this role, Larry will be responsible for... Read More
ARM Larry Sweet
Go to New Bill Would Create First-of-its-Kind Bioindustrial Manufacturing Campus in Minnesota

New Bill Would Create First-of-its-Kind Bioindustrial Manufacturing Campus in Minnesota

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The Minnesota Senate Jobs and Economic Development Committee today held an informational hearing on BioMADE today as part of a discussion on S.F. 2598, which would empower BioMADE to create a... Read More
BioMADE Senate hearing
Go to CYMANII Statement on White House National Security Strategy

CYMANII Statement on White House National Security Strategy

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The White House has released the long-awaited National Cybersecurity Strategy, a document that lays forth initiatives to “secure the full benefits of a safe and secure digital ecosystem for all... Read More
CyManII Cyber Range Training
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