Building the Bioworkforce of the Future
Bioengineering, Biomanufacturing, Biopharmaceutical, Synthetic Biology, Workforce

In September 2022, President Biden signed Executive Order (E.O.) 14081 on Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Innovation for a Sustainable, Safe, and Secure American Bioeconomy. The E.O. directs the United States Government to expand training and education opportunities for all Americans in biotechnology and biomanufacturing. Specifically...

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Bioengineering, Biofabrication, Biomanufacturing, Biopharmaceutical, COVID-19, Synthetic Biology, Workforce

Advances in biotechnology over the past decade have led to an explosion of innovative new products that touch many aspects of American life, from novel RNA vaccines and cell-based medicines, to engineered meats and plants, to fuels and chemicals made from renewable resources, and much more. Science and engineering continue to unveil new ways of...

LIFT 2021 Industry Survey
Lightweight Materials, Workforce

LIFT, the Detroit-based, Department of Defense-supported national manufacturing innovation institute in the Manufacturing USA network, together with LIFT Platinum Members Siemens and Kearney as well as LIFT partner SME, today released the results of a survey of U.S. manufacturers gauging their preparedness and location on the journey toward a...

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COVID-19, Manufacturing, Recycling, Reuse, Workforce

REMADE, the Manufacturing USA institute dedicated to leading the U.S. transition from an unsustainable linear economy to a sustainable Circular Economy, has released its 2020 Impact Report detailing accomplishments from its fourth year of operation. The institute has collaborated with more than 90 partners—including manufacturers, universities...

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Biopharmaceutical, COVID-19, Workforce

NIIMBL, the Manufacturing USA institute for biopharmaceutical manufacturing innovation, has released its 2020–2021 Annual Report covering the period from March 2020 through February 2021. Amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, NIIMBL swiftly backed innovative projects that supported the U.S. response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Its community came...

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Highlighting Manufacturing Innovation, Collaboration, and Education

This comprehensive report highlights the manufacturing technology and workforce development innovations underway at the manufacturing innovation institutes that are part of Manufacturing USA ® . Institutes work with members from the manufacturing industry, academia, government...

RAND Corp ARM Report
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Robotics, Workforce

Manufacturing in the United States has experienced a bit of a renaissance of late, with a notable increase in the number of individuals employed in manufacturing since 2010. Many experts expect additional job opportunities in manufacturing as large numbers of existing workers retire and advancing technologies, such as robotics, create new positions...

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Biomanufacturing, Biopharmaceutical, Education, Workforce

The biopharmaceutical industry makes a substantial impact on the health, well-being, and economic prosperity of the nation. The industry develops and manufactures life-changing therapies for patients and contributes significantly to the U.S. economy. Currently, the industry accounts for nearly $800B of total economic activity per year and directly...

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Manufacturing USA
Defense, Economy, Impact, Innovation, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Jobs, Network, Public Private Partnerships, Reports, Workforce

The Manufacturing USA Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2016 describes the program’s work in helping to move discoveries in the nation’s universities and research laboratories to the shop floor here in America. It highlights the nine Manufacturing USA institutes that were active in Fiscal Year 2016, and documents the network's progress toward...

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White House
Economy, Security, Workforce

“Manufacturing plays an outsized role in the U.S. economy: from the greatest economic multiplier of any other sector, to the creation of four (4) additional jobs for every manufacturing job, it is clear that the manufacturing sector is a critical driver to our country’s prosperity and security. These economic impacts grow as we add next-generation...

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Manufacturing USA
Economy, Security, Workforce

This is the first strategic plan for the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI) Program. It describes the vision of the program and its goals. This plan outlines the methods by which these goals will be achieved, including the program’s investment strategy, the mechanisms by which investments made by federal agencies will be...

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Manufacturing USA
Economy, Security, Workforce

The National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI), now known as Manufacturing USA, began in earnest in 2011, when the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) recognized the need for a concerted, whole-of-government effort to increase the footprint of applied research and development in advanced manufacturing.


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