Following our milestone ten-year anniversary, 2025 was a year of continued innovation, engagement, and improvement experienced by the advanced manufacturing network and beyond.

Notable highlights from 2025 include:

In an effort to equip job seekers, employers, and trainers with the...

First time quality is not accessible in current high tolerance, large complex robotic coatings applications within the defense and aerospace industries, leading to excessive manual rework, re-programming, and increased product lead time. Currently, there are limited, viable, solutions for coating and finishing of complex geometry parts with closed...

1. Increased Member Engagement

America Makes enhanced its member engagement through innovative event strategies and dynamic workshops, actively involving members in shaping real-world outcomes. This renewed effort aimed to advance the Department of Defense’s (DoD) priorities by reimagining key events to harness...

Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA) announced the third round of its Product Accelerator for Functional Fabrics (PAFF 3.0). The program provides access to AFFOA’s technical expertise, pilot development capabilities, and product-advancement resources to U.S. textile manufacturers, startups, and fabric innovators, with AFFOA covering...

IACMI is one of 18 Manufacturing USA Institutes advancing U.S. leadership in advanced manufacturing. Through public-private collaboration, IACMI accelerates innovation and workforce development in composites and advanced materials, in part, by fostering collaboration among manufacturers, academic institutions, national laboratories, and other...