Oct. 20, 2023

LIFT Announces 3rd Annual LIFT Insight Award Recipients, Recognizing Member Contributions

During LIFT’s inaugural A2M2X – Accelerating Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Exchange, the institute celebrated its members during the 3rd Annual LIFT Insight Award Program.

Oct. 19, 2023

ARM Institute Included in New Defense Manufacturing Communities

The ARM (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing) Institute reports that it is a partner with two new Defense Manufacturing Communities recently awarded funding by the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation (OLDCC) within the Department of Defense. The ARM Institute is the nation’s leading collaborative in robotics and workforce innovation, working at the confluence of industry, government, and academia. Structured as a public-private partnership, the ARM Institute and its nearly 400 member organizations catalyze robotic technologies and education solutions to strengthen the U.S. industrial base, protect our warfighters, and secure national manufacturing resiliency.

Oct. 18, 2023

MxD Announces Partnership with NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership

MxD, the digital manufacturing and cybersecurity institute, announced today a new partnership with the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) to advance digital adoption by small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs).

Oct. 12, 2023

Assistant Secretary for Science & Technology Visits DOD Manufacturing Institutes

Dr. Steven Wax, performing the duties of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology, recently concluded a visit to two of the Department of Defense's nine Manufacturing Innovation Institutes. The visit included both the Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute/BioFabUSA and Advanced Functional Fabrics of America.

Oct. 11, 2023

America Makes Elects New Executive Committee Member

America Makes proudly announces that Ben DiMarco, Additive Manufacturing Technology Leader at The Ohio State University’s (OSU) Center for Design and Manufacturing Excellence (CDME), has been elected to its Executive Committee with a term ending in July 2024.

Oct. 6, 2023

ARM Institute Announces Newly Endorsed Training Programs

The ARM Institute Endorsement program recognizes the nation’s most effective training programs and is facilitated through the Institute’s national workforce resource – RoboticsCareer.org.

Sept. 27, 2023

DOD Is Taking Steps to Shore Up Industrial Workforce

WASHINGTON — The Defense Department is taking steps to ensure the U.S. industrial base can meet the growing demand for skilled workers well into the future, a senior Pentagon official said today.

Sept. 25, 2023

New BioMADE Project: Scalable Comprehensive Workforce Readiness Initiatives in Bioindustrial Manufacturing that Lead to Regional Bioeconomic Transformation and Growth

BioMADE is launching a new effort to build a comprehensive community-to-career pathway for bioindustrial manufacturing jobs in Solano County, California. This work will serve as a model that can be scaled and implemented elsewhere around the country.

Sept. 21, 2023

MxD Hosts the White House Office of the National Cyber Director Roundtable

CHICAGO — Officials Meet With Industry Leaders to Discuss Cyber Skills Development

Sept. 19, 2023

FlexFactor Collaboration Between Trenholm State and Auburn University Inspires Students

, Trenholm State Community College in Montgomery, Alabama, hosted its FlexFactor Final Pitch event, at the end of a summer camp which took place on the Trenholm campus. 20 high school students participated in this Final Pitch event, which represented the culmination of the FlexFactor program.