Last week, more than 400 representatives from the NIIMBL community joined in Washington, D.C. and virtually for the 2026 National Meeting. The meeting delivered the familiar mix of inspiring plenaries, expert‑led sessions, and member‑driven idea‑sharing that defines our annual event.
The program also highlighted standout contributions from across...
A University of Pittsburgh collaboration with Lubrizol, a global specialty chemical leader, was featured in the newly released 2025 Manufacturing USA Report to Congress as a model for scalable, cost-effective domestic manufacturing.
Working through RAPID – the U.S. Department of Energy–sponsored Manufacturing USA institute focused on modular...
Building on the success of the ARM Institute’s 2025 artificial intelligence (AI) for Manufacturing webinar series, which saw nearly a thousand viewers tune in to learn AI best practices, the ARM Institute has launched a 2026 Physical AI Webinar series! Join our three-part webinar series this summer to learn how to get started with or further...
“Illuminating.” “Spectacular.” “Compelling.” This is how community college students described the two days they spent at MIT.nano learning about the complex tools inside the cleanroom and building and packaging their own functional photonic chips.
“Integrated photonics is an essential part of semiconductor packaging today,” says Anu Agarwal...
AFFOA (Advanced Functional Fabrics of America, Inc.) announced today that The Lycra Company, Gentex Corporation, Ecotune and MacroCycle Technologies have been selected as awardees in the third round of its Product Accelerator for Functional Fabrics (PAFF 3.0) program. The goal of the PAFF 3.0 program is to address critical technical and...
The Composites Institute has named the inaugural winners of its Rising Star Awards, recognising emerging talent from across the US already making a significant impact on the manufacturing industry. The awards celebrate manufacturing professionals aged between 18 and 35 who have demonstrated exceptional leadership potential, innovation and...
The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing, or ARM, Institute today issued an expanded version of the RoboticsCareer.org website with an increased emphasis on physical AI. With the release, the ARM Institute said it aims to demystify the skills and training needed to work alongside physical AI.
RoboticsCareer.org now lists the growing job...
IACMI–The Composites Institute®, a national manufacturing institute that connects industry, government, and academia to accelerate innovation and strengthen the U.S. manufacturing workforce, today announced a major expansion of its America’s Cutting Edge (ACE) and Metallurgical Engineering Trades Apprenticeships & Learning (METAL) programs.
Sup...
IACMI–The Composites Institute, a national manufacturing institute that connects industry, government and academia to accelerate innovation and strengthen the U.S. manufacturing workforce, announced a major expansion of its America’s Cutting Edge (ACE) and Metallurgical Engineering Trades Apprenticeships & Learning (METAL) programs.
Supported...
As cyberattacks become more frequent, communities across the United States face a growing challenge: protecting critical infrastructure with limited resources and personnel.
This is one of the messages Ed McCormick, Regional Innovation Officer at CyManII, shared at the Joint Aerospace, Cybersecurity and Education and Workforce Development Council...
The ARM (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing) Institute is proud to issue an expanded version of RoboticsCareer.org that adds an increased emphasis on physical AI. This release demystifies the skills and training needed to work alongside physical AI, lists the growing job opportunities in this area, and enables employers to connect to qualified...
The U.S. Army is evaluating a new manufacturing approach that could speed up missile production while reducing costs. Continuous Composites Inc. has secured a multi-year contract to assess how its CF3D (Continuous Fiber 3D) manufacturing technology can improve the production of components used in current and future precision strike systems.
The...
Suzy Teele is the chief strategy officer for the ARM Institute. The institute aims to strengthen U.S. manufacturing through innovations in advanced manufacturing technology, particularly robotics and AI, and prepare the workforce to work alongside these technologies.
Ferris State University’s College of Engineering Technology serves as a Michigan hub for America’s Cutting Edge, a federally funded national program.
This initiative provides free computer numerical control (CNC) machining training, aiming to rebuild the machine tool workforce.
The program’s first “bootcamp” began June 15 in Big Rapids. A second...
CESMII, The Smart Manufacturing Institute, today announced the 1.0 release of the Industrial Information Interoperability eXchange (i3X™), a production-ready open interoperability standard supported by more than 40 manufacturing technology providers, establishing one of the industry’s largest collaborative efforts to simplify manufacturing...
