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Following our milestone ten-year anniversary, 2025 was a year of continued innovation, engagement, and improvement experienced by the advanced manufacturing network and beyond.

Notable highlights from 2025 include:

In an effort to equip job seekers, employers, and trainers with the...

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...