Additive Manufacturing, Announcement, Funding Opportunity

America Makes and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) announced two new project calls worth a combined $25.6M in funding.

The first project call, Maturation Initiative for Additive Metals Interchangeability (MIAMI), is worth $12.4M and is funded through the Office of the Under Secretary of War, Acquisition and...

Manufacturing USA joined community college leaders at the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Annual Conference, April 10–14, 2026, in Seattle, Washington, to highlight how network initiatives are strengthening the workforce driving advanced manufacturing innovation. Through resources, institute–college collaborations, and industry...

Materials

Picture a scenario where a U.S. warfighter, facing limited resources and supply challenges, can create a replacement part for a mission using nothing more than a recycled water bottle. This is no longer just a concept. re:3D, an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) based in Austin, Texas, is working towards making it possible. Specializing in...

Automation, Sustainable Manufacturing

Manufacturers today face a common challenge: fragmented OT and IT systems that trap data in silos, constraining productivity, innovation and visibility across operations. These limitations slow AI adoption, and hinder improvements in efficiency, quality, supply chain resilience and labor productivity initiatives. i3X addresses this by introducing a...