The three articles in the supplement not only provide up-to-date examples of PI in action but also illustrate how PI is making a real difference. The three articles while diverse, capture the convergence of mindsets, tools and technologies that are making PI more attractive to manufacturers. The first article, looks at leveraging digitization in...
PowerAmerica’s 2018 annual report is now available. The report features an overview of the institutes as well as detailed write-ups of almost 40 member projects in the areas of foundry and device development, module development and manufacturing, commercialization applications and education and workforce development.
Today, the White House released the quadrennial Strategy for American Leadership in Advanced Manufacturing , which is based on a vision for American leadership in advanced manufacturing across industrial sectors to ensure national security and economic prosperity.
To achieve this vision, the strategy defines three goals:
1) Develop and...
The Manufacturing USA Annual Report for 2017 describes the program’s work in moving discoveries from the Nation’s universities and research laboratories into production in the U.S. It also describes the program’s fourteen institutes successes in developing world-changing manufacturing technology and equipping the U.S. manufacturing workforce...
I nvent here, manufacture there.
For decades, it’s been the strategy of many American manufacturing firms. But today, as many firms invest in overseas R&D, they’ve taken the trend a step further: “Invent there, manufacture there.” This strategy poses a serious challenge to national prosperity and security.
This year, MForesight: Alliance for...
2017 was a stellar first year for the RAPID Manufacturing Institute. Fifty-six members joined the RAPID community—coming from industry, academia, government labs and other nonprofits. RAPID’s 2017 Annual Report, “Working Together to Grow Stronger” reflects the Institute’s efforts to create effective collaborations that result in breakthrough...
Accelerating energy innovation by manufacturers in America would boost economic growth and global competitiveness, while addressing key national security and environmental goals. But market failures lead to gaps in the private sector’s response to this imperative. That’s where the Department of Energy’s Manufacturing USA innovation institutes come...
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...
The 2018 Strategic Investment Plan (SIP) and Technology Roadmap describes DMDII’s directional priorities for 2018 and beyond. A vision of making “every part better than the last” is introduced as a means for focusing the Institute’s efforts, building on past research, and reducing technology to practice. The vision describes a future state where...
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...
It’s never been a busier or more exciting time to be a part of PowerAmerica and the Manufacturing USA network. The institute, in its second full year of operation worked alongside 22 industry partners ranging from multinational organizations to start-ups, and 12 universities with an incredible depth of expertise in power electronics. Together, they...
On May 23, 2017, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop to explore the role of the Manufacturing USA initiative and issued its summary of the proceedings.
The Manufacturing USA initiative seeks to reinforce U.S.-based advanced manufacturing through partnerships among industry, academia, and government...
In August 2016, the directors of the Manufacturing USA institutes launched the Charter of the Institute Directors Council . The charter describes the council’s responsibility of supporting the goals of Manufacturing USA by facilitating cooperation and collaboration among the institutes with advice as needed from the federal sponsors of...
“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...
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...
