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America’s Hybrid Electronics Manufacturing Institute

Fast Facts

Established
August 2015
Website www.nextflex.us
Mission Accelerating hybrid electronics innovation, collaboration, technology transition, and talent development in support of the United States’ commercial and defense industrial base
Headquarters San Jose, CA
Consortium Organizer FlexTech Alliance
Institute Metrics
 as of September 2025
 
219    Member Organizations
Total Ongoing and Completed Projects
425    Technology Projects
165    Education and Workforce Development (EWD) Projects
Education and Workforce Development
29,000+    Participants in EWD Projects or Institute-led EWD Activities from FY20-FY25
Additional Info
Institute Snapshot
NextFlex is creating a strong U.S. industrial base for hybrid electronics manufacturing with our member community of companies, academic institutions, non-profits, and government partners through three operational areas: their manufacturing consortium, Technology Hub, and education and workforce development programs. 
 

Institute Capabilities
Success Story Examples
  • Integrating technologies from 65+ member projects, NextFlex operationalized the U.S.’s only end-to-end hybrid electronics pilot line. The line offers low-rate initial production capacity for commercial customers and has helped develop 56 devices, including 35 prototypes.
     
  • NextFlex enabled Fabric8Labs (a small business) to supply ultra-wideband spiral antennas for a DoD Program of Record. Their technology shrinks antenna sizes by 33% while improving performance and creating new onshore production for advanced antennas.
     
  • Thanks to NextFlex, military spouses now have hands-on training in hybrid electronics and advanced manufacturing. Developed with Central New Mexico Community College, the program builds in-demand skills, supports DoD family readiness, and strengthens the U.S. industrial base.
     
  • NextFlex enabled small business Vigilife to develop, prototype, and commercialize the first U.S.-made, intrinsically safe wearable heat stress monitor. Field-tested and entering early Marine Corps procurement, this technology improves safety for DoD personnel.
     
  • In partnership with 35+ organizations and 240+ manufacturers, NextFlex’s FlexFactor® has engaged 25,000+ students across 13 states in hands-on engineering experiences—strengthening education-industry ties and advancing DoD workforce and innovation goals.