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A Decade of Impact from Manufacturing USA

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AFFOA
AIM Photonics
America Makes
ARM Institute
BioFabUSA Manufacturing the Future of Biofabrication
BioMADE
The Smart Manufacturing Institute (CESMII)
CyManII (The Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute)
EPIXC Electrified Processes for Industrial eXCellence logo
The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI), The Composites Institute
LIFT logo
MxD logo
NextFlex
NIIMBL
Power America
RAPID Transforming Process Industries
REMADE Institute

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Go to NextFlex News – July 2026

NextFlex News – July 2026

| NextFlex
Dear NextFlex colleagues and supporters: Yesterday, we were very honored to host a microelectronics industry-focused session on the Defense Patent Holiday initiative and learn how no-fee Commercial... Read More
Photo from NextFlex from a conference session on the Defense Patent Holiday initiative.
Go to IACMI 2026 Members Meeting Highlights Innovation, Collaboration, and Workforce Development

IACMI 2026 Members Meeting Highlights Innovation, Collaboration, and Workforce Development

| IACMI
More than 300 registrants representing 31 states and four countries gathered in Denver, Colorado, June 23–25, 2026, for the annual IACMI Members Meeting. Centered on the theme, “IACMI’s Impact... Read More
Group photo of attendees to IACMI's 2026 Members Meeting
Go to AFFOA Launches a Chemical Protective Textiles Challenge Sponsored by CPE CBRND Through SPARK to Accelerate Next-Generation Protective Materials

AFFOA Launches a Chemical Protective Textiles Challenge Sponsored by CPE CBRND Through SPARK to Accelerate Next-Generation Protective Materials

| AFFOA
Advanced Functional Fabrics of America ( AFFOA ) today announced the launch of the Chemical Protective Textile Challenge, a nationwide initiative sponsored by the Capability Program Executive for... Read More
Screengrab of AFFOA's Chemical Protective Textiles Challenge logo with the AFFOA logo and SPARK logo
Go to Viral Vector Interlab Study Looks to Improve Accuracy and Precision of AAV9 Capsid Titer Assays

Viral Vector Interlab Study Looks to Improve Accuracy and Precision of AAV9 Capsid Titer Assays

| NIIMBL
NIIMBL’s Viral Vector Program has selected eight teams to participate in an interlaboratory study focused on improving the accuracy of AAV9 capsid titer measurements. The goal is to enhance... Read More
Photo from NIIMBL's Military Service Members in Biopharma Manufacturing (MSMBM) program. Photo credit: NIST
Go to Smart Manufacturing Mindset™: Why the Smartest Investment in AI Might Be a SM Roadmap Certification

Smart Manufacturing Mindset™: Why the Smartest Investment in AI Might Be a SM Roadmap Certification

| CESMII
Today, vendors promise transformation and headlines declare a revolution, while in most plants the story looks different. If your organization is feeling pressure to move on AI but is not sure whether... Read More
Screengrab of the CESMII Smart Manufacturing Mindset Podcast graphic. Episode 24: Smart Manufacturing Mindset™: Why the Smartest Investment in AI Might Be a SM Roadmap Certification
Go to Smart Manufacturing Mindset™: Why the Smartest Investment in AI Might Be a SM Roadmap Certification

Smart Manufacturing Mindset™: Why the Smartest Investment in AI Might Be a SM Roadmap Certification

| CESMII
Today, vendors promise transformation and headlines declare a revolution, while in most plants the story looks different. If your organization is feeling pressure to move on AI but is not sure whether... Read More
Screenshot of the Smart Manufacturing Mindset Podcast from CESMII
Go to Highlights from a High-Impact 2026 National Meeting

Highlights from a High-Impact 2026 National Meeting

| NIIMBL
Last week, more than 400 representatives from the NIIMBL community joined in Washington, D.C. and virtually for the 2026 National Meeting. The meeting delivered the familiar mix of inspiring plenaries... Read More
NIIMBL Brigette Romero

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Unlocking Opportunities: The New Frontier of U.S. Manufacturing Careers
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Go to America at 250: From Washington's Field Hospitals to Biomanufacturing

America at 250: From Washington's Field Hospitals to Biomanufacturing

| BioFabUSA
Here's a fact that tends to get lost in the pageantry of the American Revolution: smallpox killed more Continental soldiers than British muskets did. By the time Washington took command at Cambridge... Read More
Header graphic with a blue to white to red gradient background. George Washington's silhouette is on the left and a medicine bottle and syringe are on the right.
Go to America at 250: Resourcefulness and America's First Circular Economy

America at 250: Resourcefulness and America's First Circular Economy

| REMADE
On the evening of July 9, 1776, a crowd in lower Manhattan listened to the Declaration of Independence read aloud by order of General Washington. Then they did something practical. They walked to... Read More
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Go to America at 250: From Secret Journals to Secure Networks

America at 250: From Secret Journals to Secure Networks

| CyManII
America was born in secrecy. Long before there were classification markings or national security directives, a small group of colonial legislators understood something essential: the survival of a... Read More
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Go to NextFlex Pioneers the Next Generation of Electronics

NextFlex Pioneers the Next Generation of Electronics

| NextFlex
Driving Change and Delivering Impact at Scale NextFlex is helping lead the future of electronics innovation as the nation’s hub for hybrid electronics and manufacturing readiness. As a public–private... Read More
NextFlex Established 2015
Go to IACMI Blends the Best in Composites

IACMI Blends the Best in Composites

| IACMI
Leading the Charge in Composites Manufacturing Innovation Convene, connect, catalyze. Those three simple yet powerful words have become the credo of the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing... Read More
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Go to 60 Detroit High School Students Experience Advanced Manufacturing at LIFT’s Manufacturing Day

60 Detroit High School Students Experience Advanced Manufacturing at LIFT’s Manufacturing Day

| LIFT
In celebration of Manufacturing Day, LIFT , in partnership with Buildsubmarines.com, welcomed 60 students from the Detroit Public School Community District’s Communication and Media Arts and Denby... Read More
Collage of four images of students participating in LIFT's Manufacturing Day event
Go to MxD Is a Testbed for the Factory of the Future

MxD Is a Testbed for the Factory of the Future

| MxD
Institute Empowers Manufacturers in the Digital Age MxD has been at the forefront of transforming how manufacturers operate in the digital age since it was founded in 2014. As the second institute in... Read More
MxD logo superimposed over a photo of the MxD factory floor with a red overlay

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