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… middle, or high school together with higher education, industry, and government, to inform, inspire, attract, and recruit the 21st century workforce. FlexFactor is based on three pillars: exposure to cutting-edge technologies, principals of entrepreneurship, and direct engagement with … sector. And, it’s fun! Students enjoy FlexFactor because it challenges them in new ways and opens their minds to new possibilities. Students work in small teams to identify a real-world problem, conceptualize a technology-based hardware device that addresses the problem, build a … tank-style” setting. To inform product concepts and business models, students visit a local industry partner to see first-hand what it means to work in advanced manufacturing. Next, they spend a day at a local college or university where they enroll, receive entrepreneurship instruction, …
… MIT, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), University of Rochester, Bridgewater State University and Spark Photonics —is to help foster the development of a highly skilled integrated photonics workforce in the U.S. by flattening the learning curve and removing barriers related to PIC testing for those institutions and students who may …
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… students and workers through skills training programs, community building and supporting the advancement of their career in manufacturing. As the workforce development and education partner of the National Association of Manufacturers, the Institute is a trusted adviser to manufacturers, equipping …
ARM Institute Selects Team to Develop Virtual Reality Prototype for Robotic Manufacturing Credential
Funding Awarded to Project Designed to Help Incumbent Manufacturing Workers Earn Credentials for Industry 4.0 Roles
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… The Macomb Regional APEX Accelerator is a not-for-profit organization funded by the Department of Defense (DoD), the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and local funding partners. The APEX Accelerator supports our national security by ensuring a broad base of capable … Macomb Regional APEX Accelerator Mission The mission of the Macomb Regional APEX Accelerator is to enhance the national defense and economic development of the State of Michigan by assisting Macomb County businesses with local, state and federal contracts. Read more … Lightweight …
… in collaboration with MIT’s Initiative for Knowledge and Innovation in Manufacturing, which leads the AIM Academy project, the education and workforce development initiative of the manufacturing institute AIM Photonics. All three professional societies have collaborated on programs before, but …
… Chips The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has entered into a cooperative research and development agreement with AIM Photonics that will give chip developers a critical new tool for designing faster chips that use both optical and … medium-sized businesses and academic and government researchers access to expertise and fabrication facilities during all phases of the photonics development cycle, from design to fabrication and packaging. As part of the new collaboration, NIST will design electrical “calibration …
LIFT, the Detroit-based, Department of Defense-supported national manufacturing innovation institute [part of Manufacturing USA], was joined today by Dr. Alondra Nelson, Deputy Director for Science and Society at the White House Office of Science and Technology in celebration of Manufacturing Day 2021. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Manufacturing Day was once again held virtually, but Dr. Nelson provided the students with an inspirational message about the importance of manufacturing to our national economy and how they could find very successful careers in that field. After Dr. Nelson
… overlays on the work students are already doing at RAPID member organizations and provides students with PI leadership training and professional development skill-building opportunities like networking, career discovery, and public speaking/presenting. Click here for more information and to nominate a student. … Process Intensification … Workforce …
… and Wayne State who will spend up to 25 hours a week for a 16-week hands-on research experience at the new LIFT lightweighting research and development facility in Detroit. Read more… … Education … Manufacturing … Materials … Workforce …