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Photo of IACMI’s founding CEO Craig Blue, Department of Energy’s Assistant Secretary David Danielson, and University of Tennessee’s Executive Vice President David Millhorn signing an agreement to start IACMI
IACMI
Announcement, Composites, Manufacturing
IACMI Celebrates the 10th Anniversary of Signing Day

Today, IACMI celebrates the 10th anniversary of being officially open for business. On June 17, 2015, shown above, IACMI’s founding CEO Craig Blue, Department of Energy’s Assistant Secretary David Danielson, and University of Tennessee’s Executive Vice President David Millhorn signed an agreement that established IACMI as the fifth of now 18...

Photo of IACMI's new COO, Jason Gibson
IACMI
Announcement, Composites
IACMI Names Jason Gibson as New Chief Commercialization Officer

We are pleased to announce that Jason Gibson, Ph.D., will join IACMI on June 2 as our new Chief Commercialization Officer (CCO). He will succeed Dale Brosius, who is retiring following 10 years as the institute’s founding CCO.

Gibson brings more than 20 years of leadership in composites innovation, technology commercialization, and cross-sector...

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AFFOA, AIM Photonics, America Makes, ARM, BioFabUSA, BioMADE, CESMII, CyManII, EPIXC, IACMI, LIFT, MxD, NextFlex, NIIMBL, PowerAmerica, RAPID, REMADE, SMART USA
Event, Innovation, Manufacturing, Network
Unleashing Innovation at the 2025 Manufacturing USA Network Meeting

Each year, the NIST Office of Advanced Manufacturing enjoys the unique privilege of convening the Manufacturing USA network for its annual meeting. The 2025 Manufacturing USA Network Meeting was an energizing gathering of over 80 representatives from the program’s 18 manufacturing innovation institutes and supporting federal agencies. Over a day...

External News

Textile World
Composites
IACMI Celebrates Decade Of Innovation, Economic Growth & Strengthening U.S. Advanced Manufacturing

The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation® ( IACMI ), also known as IACMI–The Composites Institute®, recently celebrated a decade of revitalizing American manufacturing and strengthening the nation’s defense industrial base. Established by the Department of Energy (DOE), IACMI was announced as the fifth of now 18 Manufacturing...

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Photo of former IACMI interns at the University of Tennessee stadium
IACMI
Composites, Manufacturing Jobs, Workforce
IACMI: The Ripple Effect: Workforce Development from IACMI Internships to Incredible Careers

“The students who have been involved with IACMI projects will have a ripple effect in manufacturing for decades to come.” That’s Vanderbilt University professor Doug Adams, talking about the exponential impact from IACMI’s internship program from 2016 - 2020. We agree and have a few great stories to back that up.

Brayden’s Story:

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