AIM Photonics was recently recognized in the Trump Administration’s Science & Technology Highlights: Year One report as part of the Department of Defense Manufacturing Technology Program's Manufacturing USA network, which brings together industry, academia and government to help address America’s manufacturing challenges.

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Big Bend Technical College recently celebrated the ribbon cutting of its new Advanced Manufacturing Training Center in rural Perry, Florida, marking a major milestone for workforce development, economic recovery, and regional resilience – inspired by LIFT . The new center reflects a multi-year effort to bring high-value, in-demand advanced...

Structural Composites Inc. (SCI) has been awarded a competitively bid contract valued at more than $9 million by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the Canaveral Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Sector Gate Project at Port Canaveral. The small-business set-aside award represents a significant milestone in the adoption of advanced composite...

We’re excited to announce the newly elected representatives who will serve two-year terms (2026-2027) on the IACMI Consortium Council. Additionally, we’re pleased to welcome Dave Machac as the newest Council member, representing Northrop Grumman. The Council plays a vital role in guiding the IACMI Consortium, overseeing strategic planning, annual...

America Makes and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) are proud to announce that the University of Dayton Research Institute has been selected as the awardee of a recent project call funded by the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Materials and Manufacturing Directorate (AFRL(RXN)), totaling $450K. The project call...

Advanced Functional Fabrics of America ( AFFOA) today announced the appointment of four distinguished leaders to its Board of Directors. The new members bring a broad spectrum of expertise across defense, medical devices, public-private partnerships, venture investment, and nonprofit operations, reinforcing AFFOA’s commitment to accelerating...

The Metallurgical Engineering Trades Apprenticeship & Learning (METAL) program, led by IACMI – The Composites Institute®, is proud to announce a new partnership with Purdue University engineering programs to enhance and scale up industry-driven training opportunities for current and prospective metalworking and manufacturing professionals. Funded...

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...

America Makes and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) have announced two new project calls worth a total of $8M in funding.

The first project call, Powder Alloy Development for Additive Manufacturing (PADAM) 2.0, funded by the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Material and Manufacturing Directorate (AFRL RXN), has a...

Lightweight carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites (CF-TPCs) are internationally recognized as one of the most promising composite materials capable of achieving the future aerospace market high-rate demand. Manufacturing automation is the pathway to handle the TPC high processing temperature requirements and achieve a higher rate, better...

NIIMBL’s Viral Vector Program has awarded funding to Michigan Technological University to evaluate methods for detecting adeno-associated virus (AAV) aggregation in gene therapy manufacturing. The project will help the biopharmaceutical industry identify a reliable analytical method to support safe, cost-effective gene therapy production.

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Ohio is one of the top states in the country for manufacturing output with nearly 14,000 manufacturing firms in the state, contributing 15.7% of the total output nationwide in 2022. Yet, many of these Ohio companies, especially those pursuing Department of Defense contracts, struggle to meet the strict cybersecurity requirements necessary to...

NIIMBL is pleased to announce that six organizations have been selected to host the inaugural NIIMBL eXperience for Educators this summer. Each will offer a one- or two-day program introducing K-12 educators to the biopharmaceutical industry. The goal is to strengthen the industry’s talent pipelines by providing educators with knowledge, tools...

America Makes, the nation’s leading public-private partnership for additive manufacturing (AM) technology and education, announced that its 2026 Additive in Steel Competition will take place April 15 in Boston, MA, during its spring Technical Review and Exchange (TRX), co-located with RAPID + TCT 2026. TRX will be held April 14–16 alongside RAPID...