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Artificial Intelligence, Flexible Hybrid Electronics

At the recent NextFlex AI for Hybrid Electronics Workshop in Boston, leaders from across the industrial base came together to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are transforming design, materials, process control, and system intelligence in hybrid electronics and how they will continue to revolutionize the value...

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...

Ten years ago today, Congress enacted the Revitalizing American Manufacturing and Innovation Act , establishing Manufacturing USA.

We are especially grateful for the people in the advanced manufacturing network and the countless milestones and achievements since the program’s inception, particularly this past year.

In honor of our 10 th...

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Go to Defense Manufacturing Conference 2025

Defense Manufacturing Conference 2025

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Caribe Royale Orlando
Orlando, FL
United States

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Manufacturing

From the first mills and forges that built our young Republic to the cutting-edge industries of today, manufacturing has always been the foundation of our prosperity, the strength of our communities, the safeguard of our independence, and the engine of our greatness. This National Manufacturing Day, we celebrate the unmatched might of America’s...

Our Network @ Work

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Automation, Biopharmaceutical, Competition Resources, Facilities, Innovation, Intellectual Property, Process, Smart Manufacturing

It’s a challenge for any company to efficiently invest in research and development (R&D) for advanced manufacturing applications. Costs are high and success is not a given. Joining industry peers in R&D to reduce risk also presents a dilemma: How do you help drive your company and the industry forward with technological innovation without...