Chicago, Illinois - September 22, 2016 - The Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center (IMEC), Purdue Manufacturing Extension Partnership (Purdue MEP), and the Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (DMDII) were named recipients of a $1.2 million award by the U.S. Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology...

NextFlex, America's first, and only, Flexible Hybrid Electronics (FHE) Manufacturing Innovation Institute, welcomed Dr. Jill Biden at its San Jose headquarters this past Wednesday as part of a nationwide effort to promote the importance of community colleges to America’s future. Dr. Biden was joined by City of San Jose Mayor, Sam Liccardo, and City...

On September 12, 2016, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker announced that “Manufacturing USA” is the new brand name for the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation. The network consists of public-private institutes dedicated to securing the nation’s future through manufacturing innovation, education, and collaboration. Secretary...

The first in a series of mobile rallies aimed at reconnecting disconnected youth and adults in Detroit hit the road in August.

The Pathways To Jobs In Detroit: Connecting Disconnected Youth & Adults To Manufacturing Careers initiative is a collaboration among LIFT, Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit, Focus: HOPE and TechShop Detroit aimed at...

Carbon fiber has the potential to change industries around the world. Lighter cars, compressed gas storage and stiffer, more efficient wind turbines are examples of its many uses.

In the past, large-scale use of the product was stifled by cost and volume limitations. Not anymore.

Thanks to a recent breakthrough at the Oak Ridge National...