“He encouraged me to do a startup; If he hadn’t encouraged me, I probably wouldn’t have done it,” says Pritesh Yeole, as he reflects on his career journey. The “he” Pritesh is referring to–Uday Vaidya, aka the Kevin Bacon of Composites–has a knack for connecting talent and inspiring entrepreneurs.
“They’re like free birds honestly,” Uday describes...
DoD Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA) MII provided an institute overview and demonstrated technology capabilities at its Cambridge, MA headquarters to Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Heidi Shyu on May 31.
AFFOA represents a Fabric Innovation Network of over 150 members, including large and small companies and...
PowerAmerica is pleased to announce that Lavinia Sebastian has joined the team as our new Manager of Education and Workforce Development. She will be responsible for expanding our education offerings, broadening the scope of education programming to include technician and operator training, and reaching out to underserved and non-traditional...
The National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL) has published “ Vaccine process technology—a decade of progress” in Biotechnology and Bioengineering. The paper serves as an update to a 2012 review titled “ Vaccine process technology” authored by NIIMBL Executive Director Barry Buckland and explores transformations...
In a concerted effort to address the critical workforce shortages in the U.S. casting and forging industry, IACMI–The Composites Institute®, in a multi-million dollar partnership with the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment (IBAS) Program, announced today it has partnered with Pennsylvania State University (PSU)...
