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April 10, 2017

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Education, Innovation, Manufacturing, STEM

WPI to Play Critical Role in National Manufacturing Initiative

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) today announced it is now a member of eight far-reaching institutes that fall under a public-private partnership known as Manufacturing USA. The partnerships build upon WPI’s 150-year commitment to advancing manufacturing.

The shared goal of this initiative is to "secure the future of manufacturing in the U.S...

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March 10, 2017

The News Journal

Innovation, Manufacturing

Making Progress in American Manufacturing

The following column is based on a speech Senator Coons delivered on March 1, 2017 at a joint event of the Senate Competitiveness Caucus and House Manufacturing Caucus on the importance of the Manufacturing USA Institute network.

Last December, the University of Delaware received a $70 million federal grant to build and sustain an institution...

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March 5, 2017

Crain’s Cleveland Business

Additive Manufacturing, Emerging Technologies

Firms Strike Match Made in Manufacturing Heaven

In a July 2016 report, Cleveland-based MAGNET, Team NEO, the Youngstown Business Incubator and Youngstown's America Makes group issued a report on the potential for 3-D manufacturing and found ample resources and support for the growing technology in Northeast Ohio.

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March 2, 2017

AdvancedManufacturing.org

Manufacturing USA Is ‘Valid Approach,’ Report Says

The Manufacturing USA network of public-private institutes “is a valid approach” that “attracts significant and meaningful participation from industry…academia, and local, state, and federal government,” a consulting company commissioned by Manufacturing USA said in a report.

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March 1, 2017

America Makes

Additive Manufacturing, Composites, Materials, STEM, Workforce

America Makes and Lift Join with Cincinnati State to Create Lightweight Additive Manufacturing Curriculum

Youngstown, Ohio — Two Manufacturing USA institutes, LIFT – Lightweight Innovations For Tomorrow and America Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, announced today an initiative with Cincinnati State Technical and Community College (CSTCC) to develop an open-source curriculum to provide both incumbent workers and new...

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February 28, 2017

America Makes

Electronics, Materials

NextFlex Recognizes Several Dedicated Individuals Making Significant Contributions to the Flexible Hybrid Electronics Industry

San Jose, Calif. — NextFlex, America’s Flexible Hybrid Electronics (FHE) Manufacturing Institute, today announced the launch of its NextFlex Fellow Award, which recognizes the outstanding achievements of individuals across industry, government and academia for their remarkable contributions to accelerating the NextFlex mission and the FHE industry...

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February 27, 2017

3DPrint.com

Creativity and Pragmatism in 3D Printing Come Together at IC3D

From Cincinnati to Youngstown, and from Columbus to Cleveland, Ohio is seeing innovation in a big way, home to operations of GE, America Makes, BeAM, BeeHex, Knockout Concepts, and Air Force research activities, among many others.

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February 23, 2017

New Hampshire Business Review

Bioengineering, Health

UConn Joins Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute as Partner

The University of Connecticut will partner with the Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute to share its human tissue and limb regeneration technologies.

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February 23, 2017

The Northwest Indiana Times

Advanced Manufacturing Employment Grew in Indiana for Sixth Straight Year

An estimated 505,370 Hoosiers work in advanced manufacturing jobs related to light weighting, according to a report by Lightweight Innovations for Tomorrow (LIFT).

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February 22, 2017

University of Notre Dame

Biomanufacturing, Materials

University of Notre Dame partners with the Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute

Researchers in bioengineering at the University of Notre Dame will join a consortium of academia, industry and government organizations and the nonprofit sector to develop next-generation manufacturing processes and technologies for cells, tissues and organs.

The Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI), Manufacturing USA initiative...

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February 20, 2017

Lake County Gazette

Hultgren Guides STEM Scholars Through Presentation at Digital Institute

Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-IL), co-chair of the STEM Education Caucus, and the class of 2016 STEM Scholars visited the Digital Manufacturing Design and Innovation Institute (DMDII) – UI Labs in Chicago last week.

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February 17, 2017

Vision Systems Design

Advanced Robotics Manufacturing Innovation Hub Awarded $250 Million

After awarding the public-private Manufacturing USA institute to American Robotics, the Department of Defense (DOD) will contribute $80 million to the institute, while partner organizations will contribute $173 million.

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February 13, 2017

EduSurgeNews

Making A New Era: How A High-Tech Facility Is Shifting Students’ Mindset Around Manufacturing

A $253 million project largely funded by the Department of Defense, the Advanced Robotics Manufacturing Institute (ARM) will be used to study and further develop new technology around manufacturing, artificial intelligence, 3D printing and robotics.

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February 10, 2017

GoodCall

Can Robotics Create Half a Million New Jobs?

American Robotics, a non-profit led by Carnegie Mellon University, recently received $253 million to open the Advanced Robotics Manufacturing Institute. The Department of Defense will contribute $80 million, and the remaining $173 million will come from various partner organizations.

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February 7, 2017

The Boston Globe

A new face at the MA Tech. Collaborative

Katie Stebbins, meanwhile, was seeking someone who understood high-tech manufacturing inside and out. Stebbins, the state’s assistant secretary of tech and innovation, needed an expert to help shepherd the state’s involvement in the federally funded initiative known as Manufacturing USA.