Feb. 1, 2024

RFP: Pittsburgh-Based Rapid Manufacturing Training

In partnership with the Department of Labor (DoL), the ARM Institute is committed to rapidly upskilling and placing displaced workers in family-sustaining careers. For the last three years, the ARM Institute has been working with AmSkills, located in the Tampa, FL, to deliver a series of career discovery manufacturing bootcamps. These two-week long rapid bootcamps provide individuals the opportunity to discover a multitude of manufacturing opportunities and to be “job-ready” at the end of the bootcamp. Through the two weeks, potential employees are also gaining soft skills such as interviewing techniques and resume updating/building.

Jan. 31, 2024

Governor Shapiro Visits Mill 19, Emphasizes Importance of Robotics

On January 31, 2024, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Rick Siger, County Executive Sara Innamorato, Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey, Senator Jay Costa, Representative Aerion Abney, and more Pennsylvania leaders visited Mill 19, the ARM Institute’s shared Pittsburgh headquarters with Carnegie Mellon University, to highlight the importance of the robotics and manufacturing industries in the Governor’s new economic development strategy: Pennsylvania Gets It Done. Ira Moskowitz, ARM Institute CEO, had the honor of providing remarks ahead of Governor Shapiro’s address and introduced the Governor. You can watch the recorded livestream of the event here.

Jan. 31, 2024

Smarter Manufacturing Podcast with LIFT Vice President of Talent Dr. Robert Shaner

Smarter Manufacturing Podcast with LIFT Vice President of Talent Dr. Robert Shaner

Jan. 29, 2024

AIM Photonics to Present Integrated Photonics R&D at Photonics West 2024

Join us as experts from AIM Photonics will share a selection of the Institute’s recent technology advancements in silicon photonics at the SPIE Photonics West conference to be held Jan. 27–Feb. 1, 2024 in San Francisco, California.

Jan. 25, 2024

Valencia College Re-Enrolls In LIFT’s Operation Next, Expanding Advanced Manufacturing Job Training

ORLANDO, Fla. — Initiative to benefit exiting military, their spouses, and civilians

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. 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).