Nov. 29, 2023

LIFT’s Operation Next Program Receives $2 Million in Funding from State of Florida to Expand Training for Transitioning Soldiers, Military Spouses and Veterans for Careers in Advanced Manufacturing

PENSACOLA, Fl. — LIFT, the Detroit-based Department of Defense national manufacturing innovation institute, today announced it will expand its Operation Next advanced manufacturing certification program across the State of Florida, beginning with Pensacola State College. This expansion is being made possible by $2 million in funding from the state, an effort led by State Senator Doug Broxson.

Nov. 28, 2023

ARM Institute Names New Champions

The ARM Institute Champion Awards are presented annually at the ARM Institute Member Meeting to members who have gone above and beyond to promote the ARM Institute’s mission and strengthen U.S. manufacturing. 

Nov. 28, 2023

ARM Institute Hosts 7th Annual Member Meeting

On November 13-15, the ARM Institute hosted our 7th Annual Member Meeting in Pittsburgh, PA! The ARM Institute Member Meeting is our cornerstone event and convenes representatives from across our 400+ member organizations for 2.5 days of networking, collaboration, and knowledge-sharing. Explore our event in the write-up below. Interested in helping us lead the way to a future where people and robots work together to respond to our nation’s greatest challenges and to develop and produce the world’s most desired products? Explore membership here or drop us a note at membership@arminstitute.org. Note that recordings from this year’s event will be made available to ARM Members only before the end of the year in the ARM Member Community.

Nov. 27, 2023

Manufacturing USA Newsletter: Building the Bioeconomy

Global Leadership in the Bioeconomy The bioeconomy is often cited as a pathway to addressing some of the world’s most serious challenges. It can help secure climate change and sustainability from food security to energy independence to personalized health. Products, services, and processes derived from biological resources (cell lines, plants, and microorganisms) will be a key component of the future global economy. Learn how institutes in the Manufacturing USA® Network are helping the U.S. secure global leadership in this emerging area.

Nov. 27, 2023

ARM Institute Hosts 7th Annual Member Meeting

On November 13-15, the ARM Institute hosted our 7th Annual Member Meeting in Pittsburgh, PA! The ARM Institute Member Meeting is our cornerstone event and convenes representatives from across our 400+ member organizations for 2.5 days of networking, collaboration, and knowledge-sharing. Explore our event in the write-up below.

Nov. 21, 2023

DOD Mobilizes Manufacturing Innovation Institutes to Support Military Industrial Base

The Department of Defense's Manufacturing Innovation Institutes (MII) met with stakeholders to discuss how the manufacturing innovation ecosystem can support the services' modernization efforts at the Organic Industrial Base Modernization workshop Oct. 25 - 26 in Chicago.

Nov. 14, 2023

NCDMM, America Makes Awarded Contract Increases

JOHNSTOWN, PA. — The National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) and America Makes are proud to announce that both have received substantial ceiling increases on their major government contract vehicles.

Nov. 14, 2023

Unboxing Teamwork at LIFT

On November 9th, 2023, students from Detroit schools Chandler Park Academy and Western International High School participated in an UnboxedTM challenge event at LIFT. The UnboxedTM challenge was hosted by Michigan Technological University’s Mind Trekkers program, an educational outreach initiative that brings the awe and power of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) to communities around the country.

Nov. 8, 2023

Dr. Jill Biden, First Lady of the United States, and U.S. Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su Visit ARM Institute’s Mill 19 Facility to Discuss Manufacturing Workforce Initiatives

Today the ARM Institute welcomed Dr. Jill Biden, First Lady of the United States, and U.S. Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su to our Mill 19 facility in Pittsburgh, PA, which we share with Carnegie Mellon University. The visit centered on Pittsburgh’s Workforce Hub designation by the White House. Pittsburgh is one of five national Workforce Hubs where President Biden’s Investing in America agenda—including the American Rescue Plan, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, CHIPS and Science Act, and Inflation Reduction Act—are catalyzing private and public investments and creating good-paying jobs.

Nov. 8, 2023

America Makes Announces Winners of IMPACT Project Call Totaling $11.7M

YOUNGSTOWN, OH. — The National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) and America Makes are proud to announce the winners of the “Improvements in Manufacturing Productivity via Additive Capabilities and Techno-Economic Analysis (IMPACT)” directed project call 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), worth a total of $11.7M.