“We said time and time again that we’ve get one shot; nothing can go wrong,” confides Kevin Cloherty. That’s a lot of pressure in the field of engineering, where iteration is everything.
Six graduate students from the University of Massachusetts Lowell, an IACMI member, are huddling around a Go No Go machine. Organizers are using a three-point bend...
The ARM Institute Champion program recognizes ARM Institute Members who have gone above and beyond the call of membership to strengthen US manufacturing through robotics, physical AI, and workforce development while advocating for the ARM Institute’s mission! ARM Champions are recognized annually at a celebratory dinner during our Annual Member...
The ARM (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing) Institute is proud to announce that it has won a Bronze Telly Award in the Non-Broadcast – Science & Technology category for the institute’s recent Robotics Manufacturing Hub video created in partnership with Kindling Culture Agency. The ARM Institute previously won two Telly Awards for its...
Packaging challenges have always been a critical part of silicon photonics system design, but packaging requirements have not always been built directly into the design workflow. Instead, designers often rely on guidelines and consultation with packaging teams to ensure compatibility with available processes. However, this collaborative approach...
LIFT , the Department of War-supported national advanced materials and manufacturing innovation institute, officially launched a new cohort of Operation Next ® students at its Corktown headquarters in partnership with Detroit at Work. The program aims to strengthen the local southeast Michigan industrial and broader defense industrial base by...
It takes more than a dedicated group of individuals to reshore advanced manufacturing. It takes a whole network of networks. On May 12–13, 2026, nearly 90 people representing Manufacturing USA’s innovation institutes and partnering federal agencies convened for the 2026 Manufacturing USA Network Meeting. Over the course of 1.5 days of connection...
Dear NextFlex friends and supporters,
Today, hybrid electronics are delivering measurable impact across commercial and defense sectors, creating new opportunities for innovation, scalability, and supply chain resilience. One thing is becoming increasingly clear: innovation happens fastest when great minds come together with a shared purpose. That...
Dear NextFlex friends and supporters,
Today, hybrid electronics are delivering measurable impact across commercial and defense sectors, creating new opportunities for innovation, scalability, and supply chain resilience. One thing is becoming increasingly clear: innovation happens fastest when great minds come together with a shared purpose. That...
The National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals ( NIIMBL) has selected eight new member-led technology and workforce development projects totaling $9.7 million in NIIMBL funding and member co-investment through its Project Call 9.1. Featuring 39 participating organizations, the projects target major industry challenges to...
America Makes and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) are proud to announce the winners of a recent project call funded through the Office of the Under Secretary of War, Manufacturing Technology Office (OSW ManTech), worth a total of $1.7M. The project call, Joint Additive Qualification for Sustainment – Supplier...
Months after obtaining clearance to sell its cell-based chocolate in the US, California Cultured is now working with the University of California, Davis to make the...
To better compete globally, the United States should develop a comprehensive industrial strategy to align resources for manufacturing and maximize the national security and economic impacts of the Manufacturing USA program, a proven model that connects the key actors — small and large industry, engineering and science expertise, state and local...
AIM Photonics is pleased to announce that Ms. Tracy Frost, SES, Director, Technology Innovation for the Industrial Base (TIIB), Office of the Undersecretary of War for Research and Engineering (OUSW (R&E)); Dr. Eric K. Lin, Acting Associate Director for Innovation and Industry Services for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)...
A Vision for the Manufacturing USA Program in 2030 and 2035
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released its new independent consensus study, developed by a committee of experts, which offers a comprehensive vision for Manufacturing USA’s next decade. The report outlines how the program can continue to catalyze the...
Don’t miss our largest networking event of the year!
Registration for the ARM Institute’s 10th Annual Member Meeting is now open. Taking place Nov. 17-19 in Pittsburgh, our 2026 event will feature special content and celebratory activities in recognition of our 10th annual event and you – the ARM Members who make this meeting so impactful.
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