Today, IACMI celebrates the 10th anniversary of being officially open for business. On June 17, 2015, shown above, IACMI’s founding CEO Craig Blue, Department of Energy’s Assistant Secretary David Danielson, and University of Tennessee’s Executive Vice President David Millhorn signed an agreement that established IACMI as the fifth of now 18 Manufacturing USA® institutes. IACMI’s focus has remained on revitalizing American manufacturing and strengthening the nation’s defense industrial base.
For 10 years, IACMI has played a pivotal role in accelerating the use of advanced composites, technical innovation, and workforce solutions. IACMI has implemented a formula that works: Technical Innovation + Workforce Development = Economic Growth – all aimed at securing America’s position as a global leader. Reshoring initiatives have been key to bolstering U.S. economic and national security. Through multiple national workforce programs sponsored by DOE and the Department of Defense (DoD), IACMI has been inspiring, educating, and training a skilled workforce to help address the projected 4.6 million open manufacturing jobs in the coming decade.
IACMI’s impact for economic growth has been clear in four primary ways:
• Public-Private Collaborations
• Technical Innovation
• Workforce Development
• Leveraging Resources