After a thorough and extensive search from a strong pool of candidates, the American Institute of Manufacturing Integrated Photonics ( AIM Photonics) is pleased to announce that Dr. Nicholas Fahrenkopf was selected to serve as the Institute’s next Executive Director.
With over 13 years’ experience in the industry, Fahrenkopf is an accomplished...
America Makes and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) announce two new project calls worth a combined $25.6M.
The first project call, Maturation Initiative for Additive Metals Interchangeability (MIAMI), is worth $12.4M and is funded through the Office of the Under Secretary of War, Acquisition and Sustainment...
BioMADE announced 14 cutting-edge new projects that will support the growth and development of the U.S. bioindustrial manufacturing industry. These projects will support the manufacture of innovative bio-based products like a lithium biosorbent for biomining; plastics for 3D printing; proteins for wound healing and chemical defense; biosensors for...
Additive manufacturing (AM) is changing how the world builds things — from heart valves to jet engine components. Standards are what allow this innovation to move from prototype to production safely and at scale. A new report released today takes stock of where those standards stand, and what’s next.
America Makes and the American National...
NIIMBL is pleased to announce that applications are now open for 2027 NIIMBL eXperience regional lead organizations. Applications are due on July 20, 2026, at 5 pm ET.
This opportunity invites academic and nonprofit NIIMBL members to design and host a weeklong summer program that introduces first‑ and second‑year college students to careers in...
Burns & McDonnell (Kansas City, Mo.) has been selected as the engineer-procure-construct (EPC) provider for BioMADE’s first demonstration-scale facility within its Pilot Plant Network. The facility, in Maple Grove, Minnesota, is designed to help move biotechnology from the laboratory to reliable U.S. manufacturing, a step toward bringing production...
Today, BioMADE announced 14 cutting-edge new projects that will support the growth and development of the U.S. bioindustrial manufacturing industry. These projects will support the manufacture of innovative bio-based products like a lithium biosorbent for biomining; plastics for 3D printing; proteins for wound healing and chemical defense...
TCU has partnered with Advanced Functional Fabrics of America to launch a new workforce development program aimed at preparing students and workers for careers in advanced textiles and next-generation manufacturing.
The initiative, called the Texas Advanced Certificate in Textiles for Innovation and Composites (TACTIC), is designed to train...
Textile manufacturing is a trillion dollar industry, however, its operations still largely lean on manual labor. This puts human workers in ergonomically uncomfortable conditions, opens up workers to risks of respiratory diseases from poor air quality and injuries from fast moving machines, and prevents the US from re-shoring this growing industry...
It’s hard to know where to start when introducing Charles Freeman, professor and department chair of fashion merchandising for Texas Christian University’s College of Fine Arts.
Do you lead with NASA? Or the Department of Defense?
That previous paragraph probably needs a little explaining. Freeman also serves as the associate dean of research and...
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) announced two new project calls worth a combined $25.6M in funding.
The first project call, Maturation Initiative for Additive Metals Interchangeability (MIAMI), is worth $12.4M and is funded through the Office of the Under Secretary of War, Acquisition and...
NLM Photonics, a developer of silicon organic hybrid (SOH) photonic solutions, has established a design partnership with photonics design firm Spark Photonics. The partnership aims to accelerate the development and integration of NLM’s high-performance SOH solutions across multiple silicon photonics foundry platforms. The collaboration has already...
Manufacturing USA joined community college leaders at the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Annual Conference, April 10–14, 2026, in Seattle, Washington, to highlight how network initiatives are strengthening the workforce driving advanced manufacturing innovation. Through resources, institute–college collaborations, and industry...
As demand grows for high-performance modulation in silicon photonics, integrating advanced materials into scalable foundry processes is a key step toward enabling next-generation applications.
This article highlights a design partnership between AIM Photonics members NLM Photonics and Spark Photonics, demonstrated through a multi-project wafer run...
