The ARM Institute’s Annual National Member Meeting is our cornerstone event and convenes representatives from across our 500+ member organizations spanning industry, government, and academia for three days of networking, knowledge-sharing, technology demonstrations, and collaboration!

One way we highlight groundbreaking innovations in robotics, AI...

In support of National Manufacturing Day on October 2, America Makes , the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, is launching a nationwide series of hands-on “3D Printing for Drones” experiences designed to introduce high school students to the exciting intersection of 3D printing, also referred to as additive manufacturing (AM)...

The Composites Institute® and the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) today announced the inaugural Build Freedom Summit, a national event bringing together leaders from manufacturing, defense, education, government, and workforce development to strengthen America’s advanced manufacturing workforce and defense industrial base.

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LIFT, the Department of War-supported national advanced materials and manufacturing innovation institute, has officially announced the Advancing ICME for U.S. Casting & Forging Industries Project Call.

LIFT is seeking innovative solutions from industry and academia to advance the state of Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) for...

NIIMBL is excited to announce the host locations for the 2027 NIIMBL eXperience. These organizations will host a unique program next summer, designed to introduce first- and second-year college students to biopharmaceutical careers.

The 2027 NIIMBL eXperience hosts are:

Steve Luckowski, Director of the Technology Transfer, Transition, and Commercial Partnerships office in the Department of War, joins us to discuss the upcoming Industry Patent Holiday and the critical role it will play in accelerating technology development for the warfighter and the Defense Industrial Base.

IACMI-The Composites Institute® announced today that Andrew Maxey joined IACMI on Sept. 1 as its new Executive Vice President (EVP). IACMI is one of 17 Manufacturing USA® institutes created to secure U.S. global leadership in advanced manufacturing through large scale public-private collaboration on technology, supply chain and workforce...

Earlier this year, the Office of the Under Secretary of War Manufacturing Technology Office (OSW ManTech) issued an Organic Industrial Base (OIB) Modernization Challenge to the nation’s Manufacturing Innovation Institutes (MIIs), including the ARM Institute. This challenge supports the Department of War (DoW)’s focus on transforming and modernizing...

In this episode, Jeff Winter sits down with three industry leaders, John Dyck, Jonathan Wise, and Walker Reynolds, to explore the convergence of Unified Namespace (UNS) and CESMII’s i3X. Together, they address the shared industry challenge that brought these frameworks together, why they complement rather than compete with one another, and what...

When can a manufacturing company be cyberattacked and not cyberattacked at the same time?

The answer — anytime — is not a paradox like the famous thought experiment about Schrödinger’s cat. Manufacturers belong to supply chains and rely on vendors, many of which have digital connections that can be exploited by hackers. An attack on one company...

ARM Institute Members vary in their focus areas, sizes, and history, but one common thread unites each organization: a drive to build the future of US manufacturing. Each member organization leverages their strengths and areas of expertise to secure a brighter future for the US workforce, a stronger Organic Industrial Base (OIB), and a more...

The ARM Institute Champion program recognizes ARM Institute Members who have gone above and beyond the call of membership to strengthen US manufacturing through robotics, physical AI, and workforce development while advocating for the ARM Institute’s mission! ARM Champions are recognized annually at a celebratory dinner during our Annual Member...

On Nov. 17, 18, and 19, robotics, AI, manufacturing, and workforce experts will descend on Pittsburgh for the ARM Institute’s 10th Annual Member Meeting. Just as Pittsburgh’s bridges connect different neighborhoods across the city, the ARM Institute bridges the gaps between industries, organization types, and individuals to build a cohesive...

MxD has been awarded two U.S. Department of War grants totaling $2.4 million to accelerate the digital modernization of the U.S. casting and forging (C&F) sector.

The new awards build on MxD’s casting and forging initiative that brought together government, industry and technology leaders for national workshops, resulting in a Casting & Forging...