Jan. 24, 2024

ARM Institute Signs Continuation Agreement with Department of Defense

ARM Institute and Department of Defense Sign $35.4 Million Agreement to Continue to Strengthen U.S. Manufacturing through Robotics & Workforce Development

Jan. 23, 2024

Jack Starr to Lead BioMADE’s Biomanufacturing Infrastructure Program as New Chief Manufacturing Officer

BioMADE is pleased to announce Dr. Jack Starr as its inaugural Chief Manufacturing Officer.

Jan. 23, 2024

FACT SHEET: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Highlights New Commitments Toward Equitable Workforce Development in Advanced Manufacturing

Today, the Biden-Harris Administration will announce new commitments to workforce development from the Advanced Manufacturing Workforce Sprint. The Sprint, which First Lady Jill Biden announced in May and the Administration kicked off in October, is an intensive drive to build a diverse, skilled pipeline of workers for good advanced manufacturing jobs, including union jobs, many of which do not require a four-year college degree. This comes as President Biden’s historic Investing in America agenda—including the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, CHIPS and Science Act, Inflation Reduction Act, and American Rescue Plan—is creating strong demand for skilled advanced manufacturing workers in clean energy, biotechnology, semiconductors, and more.

Jan. 22, 2024

America Makes Announces Winners of Proliferation of AM Material Datasets Project Call Totaling $5.75M

YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO — The National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) and America Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, are proud to announce the winners of the $5.75M Proliferation of Additively Manufactured (AM) Material Datasets, funded by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Research and Engineering Manufacturing Technology Office (OSD(R&E)) and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL).

Jan. 16, 2024

NextFlex News – January 2024

Since its formation in 2015, the NextFlex community of technologists, educators, problem solvers and manufacturers have come together to collectively facilitate hybrid electronics innovation, narrow the advanced manufacturing workforce gap and promote long standing electronics manufacturing ecosystems. To address our mission of furthering advanced manufacturing in the United States, we developed the NextFlex Learning Portfolio. The Learning Portfolio focuses on advanced manufacturing training through awareness building, recruitment, and skill building for the advanced manufacturing sector and hybrid electronics (HE) community. Current target audiences include K-12 students, transitioning military service members, students engaged in technical training, university students, and the incumbent workforce.

Jan. 15, 2024

America Makes Announces Winners of EARTH Project Totaling $1.2M

The National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) and America Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, are proud to announce the winners of the $1.2M Environmental Additive Research for Tomorrow’s Habitat (EARTH) Project funded by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Research and Engineering Manufacturing Technology Office (OSD(R&E)) and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL).

Jan. 15, 2024

AIM Photonics Welcomes Nathan Lin as Director of Outreach

AIM Photonics is pleased to announce the appointment of Nathan Lin as its Director of Outreach. In his new capacity, Lin will play a pivotal role in delivering AIM Photonics’ innovative solutions to companies and academic/research organizations throughout the U.S. His primary responsibility will be to help guide them in the development of their integrated photonics prototypes using AIM Photonics’ comprehensive electronic-photonic design, multi-project wafer and test, assembly, and packaging services.

Jan. 12, 2024

DOD Releases First Defense Industrial Strategy

The Defense Department today released its first strategy for ensuring that the U.S. defense industrial base meets the demands of a challenging national security landscape well into the future.

Jan. 8, 2024

Institutes Play Increasing Role in Driving Economic Impact

Several of the 17 institutes in the Manufacturing USA network are often key players in convening stakeholders for their region’s economic development. Two of the institutes received significant funding from the Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Agency (EDA) Build Back Better (BBB) initiative, and three institutes recently received EDA grants associated with the CHIPS and Science Act. Another institute’s host received a grant from the Department of Defense’s (DoD) funding from the CHIPS and Science Act.

Jan. 5, 2024

Universal Achemetal Titanium Awarded $11.3 Million Contract from United States Department of Defense for for Titanium Metal R&D in Montana

Butte, MT — The Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded $11.3 million dollars to Universal Achemetal Titanium, LLC (UAT) to conduct titanium metal research and development in Montana for the United States Navy, Office of Naval Research. U.S. Senator Jon Tester (D-Montana) was instrumental in securing the funding for this initiative of critical national importance.