Advanced Functional Fabrics of America ( AFFOA), a non-profit Manufacturing USA Institute driving fiber and fabric-based innovation in the US has announced a strategic partnership with Advanced Textiles Association® (ATA), leveraging ATA’s signature Talking Textiles podcast . This partnership will produce a special series of insightful episodes...

The Board of the ARM (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing) Institute has appointed Mr. Jorgen Pedersen, a highly accomplished and experienced robotics and manufacturing executive, as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective June 17, 2025. Mr. Pedersen succeeds Mr. Ira Moskowitz in the role following Mr. Moskowitz’s retirement. Mr. Moskowitz will...

America Makes and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) are proud to announce a new project call funded by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Manufacturing Technology Office (OSD ManTech) worth a total of $920K. The project call, High Priority Open Topics for Additive Manufacturing (AM), focuses on the...

Each year, the NIST Office of Advanced Manufacturing enjoys the unique privilege of convening the Manufacturing USA network for its annual meeting. The 2025 Manufacturing USA Network Meeting was an energizing gathering of over 80 representatives from the program’s 18 manufacturing innovation institutes and supporting federal agencies. Over a day...