Ecosystem
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With its 100,000 square foot headquarters in Detroit, Michigan and 17,000 square foot facility in Caguas, Puerto Rico, LIFT convenes an ecosystem of Fortune 500 companies; top academic research universities; small- and medium-sized manufacturers; and national education and workforce development partners to rapidly contract, design, develop, prototype and test innovative technologies for the Department of Defense (DoD) and industry to speed technology transition to the warfighter while building the future workforce of America.
High Bay - Bringing the “Art of the Possible” to Reality: The LIFT Technology Showcase and Sandbox houses the national premier advanced materials development and manufacturing processes facility featuring full-scale equipment and highlights connecting materials, processes and systems for smarter manufacturing.
Learning Lab: LIFT features a one-of-a-kind immersive Learning Lab to educate and train the next generation of high-level advanced manufacturing technicians to fill the existing skills gap in the U.S., and provides a curriculum to prepare students for the advanced manufacturing jobs of tomorrow. A state-of-the-art, immersive learning facility, the LIFT Learning Lab features seven unique labs equipped to prepare students for the most in-demand manufacturing careers.
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| LEAP |
The “ LEAP” program, LIFT Ecosystem Accelerator Program, is designed to solicit exciting new project ideas connecting materials, processes and systems and developing those ideas on a shorter timeline. Project ideas should align with LIFT’s main technology focus areas of: Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) and Computational Engineering; Advanced Alloy and Process Development; Multi-Material Joining; and Applications of Additive, Metamorphic and Future Manufacturing.
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IGNITETM
Mastering
Manufacturing |
Today’s workforce necessitates a three-year foundational competency-based educational program for the “multi-skilled technician.” This new proprietary curriculum introduces students to advanced manufacturing materials, processes and systems through online, interactive, multimedia and project-based learning built around real industry challenges.
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| Operation NextTM |
This is an innovative training and credentialing program providing a blended learning curriculum to active-duty soldiers within their last six months of service, veterans, military spouses, National Guard and Reserve members, and civilians enabling them to earn one or more nationally portable, standards-based, industry-recognized credentials in high-demand manufacturing fields. The program has also been expanded to support small- and medium-sized organizations through a pilot in Detroit and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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