On Friday, October 7, NextFlex welcomed two engineering classes from Independence High School in San Jose to learn about flexible and additively manufactured electronics and to talk with NextFlex engineers about education pathways that lead to challenging careers in manufacturing. The students toured the Technology Hub and were able to get hands-on...
The National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL) announces a Biomanufacturing Readiness Levels (BRLs) framework to lay the groundwork for a universal assessment of technology maturity and readiness level for commercial biomanufacturing technology adoption.
The BRL framework, described in the Biotechnology and...
A report by The Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte found that 4.6 million jobs will need to be filled in the U.S. manufacturing over the next decade, and 2.4 million jobs may be left open due to a lack of trained workers. That’s a lot of opportunity for U.S. students and workers! However, misconceptions about manufacturing careers often prevent...
The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute proudly announces that it has opened an office in St Petersburg, FL. The ARM Institute, a Manufacturing Innovation Institute (MII) funded by the Department of Defense, has the mission of catalyzing robotic technologies and workforce skilling solutions to strengthen and grow U.S. manufacturing...
(RSCC) Roane State is proud to announce its workforce training partnership with the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing InnovationÒ (IACMI) as the community college becomes just the third location in the State of Tennessee to offer specialized no-cost machine tool training opportunities through America’s Cutting Edge (ACE).
ACE is a...
Manufacturing is the backbone of America, powering our economy and building our middle class. Over the past year and a half, we have been making “Buy American” a reality, not just a slogan, and bringing jobs and companies home. This year’s National Manufacturing Day comes in the midst of an American manufacturing boom, as we celebrate the strength...
MxD, the nation’s digital manufacturing and cybersecurity institute, today announced that it has launched the MxD Cyber Resource Hub.
The MxD Cyber Resource Hub serves as a clearinghouse for MxD’s entire suite of cybersecurity tools and content. Resources exclusive to MxD include the MxD Cyber Marketplace and CMMC 2.0 Playbook, to increase the...
UES, Inc. (UES), located in Dayton, Ohio, is partnering with the BioPharmaceutical Technology Center Institute (BTC Institute) to establish summer camps for underserved communities in Dayton, Ohio to support education and workforce development in bioindustrial manufacturing. This program will deliver much needed exposure to biomanufacturing as...
The ARM Institute and the Institute’s video partner Skinny Tie Media have been recognized with two Telly Awards for our animated RoboticsCareer.org video: a Bronze Award for Online Commercials General Not-For-Profit and a Bronze Award for Online Commercials Craft-Use of 2D Animation. Receiving over 12,000 entries from all 50 states and five...
The National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL) announces a Biomanufacturing Readiness Levels (BRLs) framework to lay the groundwork for a universal assessment of technology maturity and readiness level for commercial biomanufacturing technology adoption.
Dr. Doris Taylor, CEO Organamet Bio Inc., is developing a groundbreaking way to engineer personalized hearts using a patient's own stem cells. She is a member of the Leadership Advisory Council of BioFabUSA, a Manufacturing USA institute.
In Illinois, through funding provided by BioMADE, the National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center (NCERC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Valerian Materials, the University of Minnesota, and Scientific Bioprocessing Inc. (SBI) have partnered to perform research and development on novel sustainable materials solutions. Launched in 2021...
The Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office along with 9 manufacturing innovation institutes attended the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) in Chicago, IL during the week of September 12. IMTS is the largest and longest-running industry trade show in the Western Hemisphere. Joining over 86K attendees, this year marked the...
President Biden unveiled a plan to expand biomanufacturing, and biotechnology with $2 billion pledged for a variety of efforts last week. Some of these initiatives may have special appeal to North Carolina’s growing life science sector.
Nearly 800 life sciences companies employ some 70,000 people in the state, according to the N.C. Biotechnology...
The US government will invest over $2 billion to launch its biomanufacturing initiative, which aims to expand manufacturing capacity in the country and ensure pandemic preparedness.
The Executive Order was signed by President Biden on Monday and outlines the key goals of the biomanufacturing initiative. Overall, the Order looks to strengthen the...
