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At America Makes we work every day to accelerate the adoption of additive manufacturing and increase U.S. manufacturing competitiveness.

May 2, 2024

America Makes Announces Winners of Project Call Totaling $2.9M

YOUNGSTOWN, OH — America Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM), are proud to announce the winners of the $2.9M Methods for Demonstrating Operational Qualification Project Call funded by the Department of the Air Force (DAF) ManTech Office.

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May 2, 2024

Call for Proposals - AIM Photonics Government Directed Project: BIO INSPECT

AIM Photonics would like to invite those who have interest to submit proposals to be included in the AIM Photonics Government Directed Project: BIOlogical, Integrated, Novel, Silicon Photonics for Efficient Characterization and Testing (BIO INSPECT). Available federal funding: Up to two awards are anticipated under this program (AIM Photonics GDP6) at approximately $1,150,000.00 per award. Additional federal funding may become available in future years; however, it is expected that any future work will build on the results of this effort.

This April marks three years since BioMADE officially launched. The successes our industry has seen over the last three years would not be possible without our incredible 275+ member organizations and our partners in the U.S. government. The past year has held many milestones for BioMADE, including announcing nine new projects to advance domestic manufacturing and DoD sustainability goals and naming the next six states in consideration for our infrastructure plans, and much more. We are thrilled to continue supporting the development of biomanufacturing technologies alongside our member organizations, through innovation, education, and collaboration. Read on to check out more highlights from the past year.

April 29, 2024

BioMADE Celebrates 3 Years!

This April marks three years since BioMADE officially launched.

Logo for the manufacturing innovation institute, BioMade. Includes a blue and red transitioning square graphic next to the letters Bio in navy blue and Made in all caps in the color red.

April 26, 2024

Scalable Comprehensive Workforce Readiness Initiatives Mentorship Program

BioMADE’s 12-week mentorship program will introduce students to the field of bioindustrial manufacturing, help prepare them for potential careers, give them opportunities to learn from those in the field, and more. Participating as a mentor or a mentee will be a rewarding way to inspire and attract diverse talent into the growing bioindustrial manufacturing.

At America Makes we work every day to accelerate the adoption of additive manufacturing and increase U.S. manufacturing competitiveness.

April 23, 2024

Gaps Progress Report Available: America Makes and ANSI Publish Standardization Roadmap for Additive Manufacturing

America Makes and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) announced today the availability of a Gaps Progress Report tracking efforts over the last nine months by standards developing organizations (SDOs) and others to address the gaps identified in the Standardization Roadmap for Additive Manufacturing, Version 3.0, published by the America Makes and ANSI Additive Manufacturing Standardization Collaborative (AMSC).

At America Makes we work every day to accelerate the adoption of additive manufacturing and increase U.S. manufacturing competitiveness.

April 23, 2024

America Makes Spring 2024 TRX Encourages Nimble Exploration to Drive AM Advancement

The spring Technical Review & Exchange (TRX) event hosted by America Makes, the U.S. additive manufacturing (AM) industry’s leading voice, took place on April 9-11, 2024, at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, CO. The three-day event brought together hundreds of engineers, decision-makers, government officials, members, and partners across the AM industry, showcasing more than 30 projects and the Institute’s exponential growth and achievements. 

ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE ADVANCED MANUFACTURING Each of the Manufacturing USA network institutes has dedicated workforce development staff and programming to build an inclusive manufacturing talent pipeline. Their efforts include specialty online learning initiatives, competency-based and individualized curricula, and other flexible models – which are important considerations for underrepresented populations for whom traditional classroom programs may pose attendance challenges due to lack of transportation and time constraints. In 2022, the institutes collectively worked with over 2,500 member organizations to collaborate on more than 670 major technology and workforce research and development projects and engaged over 106,000 people in advanced manufacturing training. State, industry, and federal funds contributed $416 million to these activities.

April 23, 2024

Building an Inclusive Manufacturing Talent Pipeline

Each of the Manufacturing USA network institutes has dedicated workforce development staff and programming to build an inclusive manufacturing talent pipeline. Their efforts include specialty online learning initiatives, competency-based and individualized curricula, and other flexible models – which are important considerations for underrepresented populations for whom traditional classroom programs may pose attendance challenges due to lack of transportation and time constraints.

Left photo: 2024 Fellows Award recipients are presented with plaques by the NextFlex Co-Executive Directors. (L to R) Erick King, Dr. Art Wall, David Sabanosh, Dr. Kenneth Church, Andrew Kwas, and Dr. Scott Miller. Right photo: (L to R) Madhu Stemmermann receives her plaque from Dr. Art Wall.

April 22, 2024

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April 22, 2024

DoD and OSD ManTech Issues $26.6M in Awards to Accelerate Hypersonics Technology Development

April 22, 2024 - The Department of Defense, through the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) Manufacturing Technology (ManTech) office, has awarded the Joint Acceleration of Hypersonic Vehicle Aerostructure Alternatives (JAHVAA) opportunity a total of $26.6M to nine performers. JAHVAA will improve hypersonic systems design through extended

Binghamton University hosted the NextFlex hybrid electronics community on April 18 for a day of expert presentations, breakout sessions on technology and manufacturing topics, and networking. Seventy-five attendees from industry, academia, and government convened to provide presentations in two technical sessions.

April 18, 2024

Nextflex Convenes the Hybrid Electronics Community at Binghamton University to Focus on Packaging Opportunities in Medical and Industrial Applications

Binghamton University hosted the NextFlex hybrid electronics community on April 18 for a day of expert presentations, breakout sessions on technology and manufacturing topics, and networking.

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