The 13th Annual Members Meeting and Exchange (MMX), hosted by America Makes , the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, was held August 5–6 in Canfield, OH. The event brought together nearly 420 leaders from the Department of Defense (DoD), academia, and industry, making it the largest MMX to date to collaborate and share insights...
AIM Photonics was established a decade ago with a bold and forward-looking mission: to propel innovation in integrated photonic circuits (PICs) and develop the skilled workforce needed to sustain its growth in the United States. From the outset, the Institute recognized that progress in this industry depends on more than world-class fabrication...
America Makes, the national accelerator for additive manufacturing (AM) and 3D printing headquartered in Youngstown, Ohio, and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM), opened a $1.7 million funding call to expand the pool of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)–qualified AM suppliers. Backed by the Office of the Under...
Advanced Functional Fabrics of America ( AFFOA) is set to host its highly anticipated 2025 Advanced Functional Fabrics Summit on September 23-24 at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, MA. The event, regarded as a premier gathering in the textile and technology sectors, will bring together industry leaders, researchers, startups, and government/military...
America Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing (AM) Innovation Institute, announced the recipients of its 2025 Ambassador Awards and Distinguished Collaborator Award at the annual Members Meeting and Exchange (MMX) event held on August 5-6 in Youngstown, OH.
The Ambassador Award Program, launched in 2017, recognizes individuals who...
America Makes, the Youngstown-based institute that served as the pilot program for what is today Manufacturing USA, kicked off its annual Members Meeting and Exchange event by outlining goals to expand its purview and increase opportunities.
“Historically, our primary focus has been on additive manufacturing,” said John Wilczynski, executive...
America Makes and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) are proud to announce a new open project call funded by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Manufacturing Technology Office (OSD ManTech) worth a total of $1.7M. The project call, Joint Additive Qualification for Sustainment – Supplier Qualification...
Career and Technical Education (CTE) students and educators are at the heart of American manufacturing’s future. As the workforce needs of advanced manufacturing evolve, connecting with these rising leaders and the educators guiding them is essential to strengthening the talent pipeline, fostering innovation, and sustaining U.S. competitiveness.
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memQ™, the industry leader in quantum networking solutions for distributed quantum computing, today announced breakthrough technology and processes that allow scalable and cost-effective production of quantum networking components using common semiconductor production capabilities. This approach, now used in their xQNA quantum memory modules, has...
The SPE Automotive Division’s (Troy, Mich., U.S.) executive planning committee has announced SPE ACCE 2025’s third keynote speaker, Chad Duty, the CEO of the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI, Knoxville, Tenn., U.S.), or IACMI – The Composites Institute.
Duty will presenting a “Decade of Innovation: IACMI’s Impact,”...
The National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals ( NIIMBL) is pleased to announce Project Call 9.1 for technology and workforce development projects. NIIMBL intends to steward up to $8 million in new project activities, which include NIIMBL funding and co-investment from project participants. These investments will support...
The Life Sciences Workforce Collaborative (LSWC) is proud to announce that the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals ( NIIMBL) will serve as the Co-Production Partner for the 2027 LSWC-TEConomy Life Sciences Workforce Trends Report.
This national report, recognized as a definitive resource on workforce trends, talent...
In 2018, AIM Photonics launched a capability the U.S. photonics industry had long been lacking: an open-access, 300 mm packaging and test site for photonic integrated circuits (PICs). Known as TAP, AIM Photonics' test, assembly, and packaging facility in Rochester, NY fills a critical gap in America’s manufacturing infrastructure.
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The SMART USA Institute today announced the formation of its inaugural Board of Directors , a powerhouse of leaders from across academia, industry, investment, and public service. This board will guide the Institute’s mission to accelerate innovation, strengthen domestic semiconductor manufacturing, and cultivate a talented, future-ready...
The ARM (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing) Institute has issued its latest Future of Work supplemental report: our Future Skills Requirement Report created in in partnership with Deloitte Consulting and...
