In the shadow of shuttered steel mills, Youngstown, Ohio, is becoming a hub to try new technologies for a new wave of manufacturing growth in America. Thanks to the Youngstown Business Incubator (YBI) and its longtime partner America Makes, the region is transforming into a national center for additive manufacturing (AM) innovation and workforce...
In under a decade, AIM Photonics achieved what once seemed unattainable: an open-access, robust multi-project wafer (MPW) platform for the domestic development of photonic integrated circuits (PICs). Today, AIM Photonics’ MPW platform is enabling innovators to prototype faster, reduce costs, and accelerate the path from concept to commercial...
A partnership with The Metallurgical Engineering Trades Apprenticeship & Learning (METAL) program, led by IACMI – The Composites Institute ®, is helping Tennessee Tech University’s Department of Manufacturing and Engineering Technology build the future of American metalworking and manufacturing one metal pour at a time.
The university recently...
The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing, or ARM, Institute last week posted a request for proposals for a project to add functionality to the RoboticsCareer.org website. The national platform offers a database of training and education programs offered in the U.S. in alignment with the institute’s Robotics Competency Framework.
The ARM Institute l...
“Hybrid electronics combine printed electronics with conventional electronics assembly,” Scott explained to IE.
“You literally print (like with an inkjet printer or other technologies) parts of the electronic system. And for the more complex parts, you integrate conventional semiconductor components,” he added.
This fusion of techniques allows...
CANFIELD America Makes, a Mahoning Valley-based national group focused on additive manufacturing, will host global stakeholders at its 13th yearly meeting in Canfield, on Aug. 5-6.
The event, called the Members Meeting & Exchange (MMX), will take place at Waypoint 4180, located at 4180 Westford Place, Canfield, OH 44406. Leaders from government...
XJet announces today that Youngstown Business Incubator (YBI) has acquired a Carmel 1400M Metal additive manufacturing (AM) solution to enhance its comprehensive production capabilities. The system will be housed at Humtown Products, a key YBI partner and America Makes member, creating a powerful collaboration that strengthens the region’s advanced...
The ARM (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing) Institute is a Manufacturing Innovation Institute (MII) funded by the Office of the Secretary of Defense under Agreement Number W911NF-17-3-0004, and part of the Manufacturing USA® network.
The ARM Institute is seeking proposals from qualified service providers to add functionality to its national...
This summer, professionals, students, and faculty who want to build deeper expertise in integrated photonics will have the opportunity to learn from top experts from both industry and academia at the AIM Photonics Summer...
The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has been chosen to serve as the chief digital officer for the Semiconductor Manufacturing and Advanced Research with Twins USA Institute ( SMART USA). This Manufacturing USA Institute, funded by the National Institute for Standards and Technology CHIPS for America program and launched in 2025, is led by...
Victor Veliadis, executive director and CTO of PowerAmerica, has been invited by IEEE to speak at its annual Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), which will be held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this year from Oct. 19-23.
Veliadis will present a short tutorial titled “ Fundamentals of SiC Power Devices” to kick off the conference’s...
The Five-Minute Pitches at our Annual Member Meeting are by far one of the most popular portions of our event! In these sessions, Members have the opportunity to give strictly timed presentations where they can introduce their organization, showcase a capability, or ask the membership for help in a certain area. Members are careful not to exceed...
America Makes will host its 13th Annual Members Meeting & Exchange (MMX), August 5-6, at Waypoint 4180 in Canfield, OH.
Get ready for two powerful days of innovation and insights as the brightest minds from government, industry, and academia come together to shape the future of additive manufacturing (AM). This high-impact event promises strategic...
IACMI hosted our annual Members Meeting in Dayton, Ohio, with 300+ attendees, from 31 states and 4 countries, June 24-26, 2025. This year’s theme, “A Decade of Innovation: IACMI’s Impact,” highlighted how IACMI and our members, in the 10 years since our inception, have become a catalyst for increasing U.S. manufacturing competitiveness by...
The recently opened Advanced Materials Production & Processing Center (AMPP), operating out of LIFT’s Detroit facility, aims to find or develop novel materials and aid in their adoption, so manufacturers can receive optimal, consistent results. One of AMPP’s primary goals is to supplement a multi-thread supply chain specifically within the AM...
