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. #MFGDay23

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MFG Day Marketing Toolkit

Tips for Hosting an Event

Raise Awareness 

2023 Manufacturing Month Round-Up

Group photo of Manufacturing USA panelists at SOUTHTEC

The Manufacturing USA institutes and supporting Federal agencies were exceptionally busy with their partners, members, and community organizers during this year’s Manufacturing Month. Several institutes lead or participated in events that will have strong local and national impacts for years to come. Read the full list here.

Graphic say: "Modern Makers: Meet the modern makers who help power the manufacturing usa ecosystem." With photos of Adonis Summerville (Black male wearing safety glasses) and Maria Araujo (woman with long blonde hair wearing a blazer). Click to learn more.

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Go to Industrious: Why the Planet Should Be Glad Sridhar Seetharaman Is Not a Physicist

Industrious: Why the Planet Should Be Glad Sridhar Seetharaman Is Not a Physicist

| EPIXC
Sridhar Seetharaman’s parents didn’t want him to become a physicist. “My parents are from a different generation,” said Seetharaman, who moved from India to Sweden with his family when he was only 1... Read More
Graphic with a photo of Sridhar Seetharaman, Director of EPIXC. Credit: ASU/EPIXC
Go to Valencia College Re-Enrolls In LIFT’s Operation Next, Expanding Advanced Manufacturing Job Training

Valencia College Re-Enrolls In LIFT’s Operation Next, Expanding Advanced Manufacturing Job Training

| LIFT
LIFT, the Detroit-based, Department of Defense national manufacturing innovation institute, today announced that Valencia College will be expanding its job training work by once again offering... Read More
LIFT Leading Innovations  for Tomorrow
Go to ARM Institute Signs Continuation Agreement with Department of Defense

ARM Institute Signs Continuation Agreement with Department of Defense

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The ARM (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing) Institute is honored to announce a continuation of its cooperative agreement with the Department of Defense (DoD) Manufacturing Technology (ManTech)... Read More
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Go to 2023 Manufacturing Month Round-up

2023 Manufacturing Month Round-up

| America Makes
The Manufacturing USA institutes and supporting Federal agencies were exceptionally busy with their partners, members, and community organizers during this year’s Manufacturing Month. Several... Read More
Group photo of Manufacturing USA panelists at SOUTHTEC
Go to ARM Institute Hosts Manufacturing Day

ARM Institute Hosts Manufacturing Day

| ARM
Earlier this month, the ARM Institute continued its annual tradition hosting a Manufacturing Day event in collaboration with our Pittsburgh facility neighbors and collaborators, Carnegie Mellon... Read More
ARM MFG Day 2023
Go to Students Explore Integrated Photonics through Summer Internships at AIM Photonics

Students Explore Integrated Photonics through Summer Internships at AIM Photonics

| AIM Photonics
While many college and university students are beginning to wrap up their long summer breaks spent relaxing at the beach, hiking the mountains, or even touring overseas, seven dedicated PhD, graduate... Read More
AIM Photonics Summer Interns
Go to ARM Institute Funds New Technology Projects

ARM Institute Funds New Technology Projects

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The ARM (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing) Institute has selected eight new short-cycle technology projects for funding from its 23-01 Technology Project Call released earlier this year. The ARM... Read More
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Go to MxD Launches Learn Advisory Committee to Steer and Direct the Outcomes of Workforce Strategy

MxD Launches Learn Advisory Committee to Steer and Direct the Outcomes of Workforce Strategy

| MxD
MxD has established the MxD Learn Advisory Committee. The committee will drive the execution of the MxD Learn Curriculum and Pathways Integrating Technology and Learning (CAPITAL) strategy and... Read More
MxD Workforce development
Go to SolaBlock, Inc. Partners With CESMII To Focus on Sustainability and Expand Its Smart Manufacturing Resources and Offerings

SolaBlock, Inc. Partners With CESMII To Focus on Sustainability and Expand Its Smart Manufacturing Resources and Offerings

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SolaBlock, an innovative startup in the renewable energy space, has joined as the newest member of CESMII, the Smart Manufacturing Institute. Selected as one of “10 Startups to Watch in 2021” by... Read More
CESMII SolaBlock
Go to Lisa Masciantonio Invited to White House Workforce Event

Lisa Masciantonio Invited to White House Workforce Event

| ARM
Lisa Masciantonio, ARM Institute Chief Workforce Officer, represented the ARM Institute at an invitation-only event event to celebrate the White House’s workforce hubs initiative, which saw Pittsburgh... Read More
ARM Workforce Event
Go to AIM Photonics Demonstrates Advanced PIC Developments at DoD Manufacturing Technology Exhibition

AIM Photonics Demonstrates Advanced PIC Developments at DoD Manufacturing Technology Exhibition

| AIM Photonics
Integrated photonics technology developed by AIM Photonics was among more than 80 technologies critical to national defense that were showcased during a recent Manufacturing Technology Exhibition... Read More
AIM Photonics Image of Photonics Wafer
Increasing Diversity in Advanced Manufacturing Careers
Increasing Diversity in Advanced Manufacturing Careers
Pathways to Manufacturing Careers

 

Rethinking Manufacturing
Rethinking Manufacturing
Increasing Diversity in Advanced Manufacturing Careers
Increasing Diversity in Advanced Manufacturing Careers