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...

As demand grows for high-performance modulation in silicon photonics, integrating advanced materials into scalable foundry processes is a key step toward enabling next-generation applications.

This article highlights a design partnership between AIM Photonics members NLM Photonics and Spark Photonics, demonstrated through a multi-project wafer run...

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...

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...

Dear NextFlex Members and Colleagues,

I recently had the opportunity to join many of you at the Defense Manufacturing Conference (DMC) 2026, an event that continues to serve as a critical forum for advancing the technologies and partnerships that underpin our nation’s defense industrial base. This year’s discussions reinforced a message we are...