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Gilbert Family Foundation and LIFT Partner to Accelerate Advanced Manufacturing Education and Workforce Training in Detroit

LIFT, the nonprofit national advanced materials and manufacturing innovation institute, today announced a new strategic partnership with the Gilbert Family Foundation to support accelerating advanced manufacturing training and educational opportunities for Detroiters.

The two-year investment by the Gilbert Family Foundation will increase Detroit’s...

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Connection, Innovation, and Insight at IMTS 2026

Since the 19th century, Chicago has been a powerhouse of American manufacturing. It was here that Cyrus McCormick revolutionized farming with his mechanical reaper and Philip Armour re-engineered the meatpacking industry. Not to mention, Chicago is the birthplace of remarkable everyday goods we now take for granted, like Schwinn Bicycles and...

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LIFT Announces “Operation Next Indiana” to Fast-Track Veterans into Advanced Manufacturing Careers

LIFT, the Detroit-based, Department of War-supported national manufacturing innovation institute, today announced the launch of Operation Next in Indiana. This bold workforce development initiative expands on a proven national model designed to empower military veterans by providing specialized training for high-demand civilian careers.

The new...

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America Needs More Manufacturing Capability, Not More Factories

In manufacturing, capacity is easy to picture. We think about square footage, machines, workers, shifts and production lines. I understand why. Those are real levers, and manufacturers need them.

But the more I look at advanced manufacturing, especially defense manufacturing, the more I come back to a simple point: A factory can improve and still...

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The Manufacturing Challenge Behind America’s Aerospace Dreams

When we talk about aerospace in America, we talk about our great past achievements. We talk about the opportunities that lie ahead. We talk about how innovative our industrial base is. What we don’t talk about are the challenges and needs for transforming that innovation into actual production. In the fields of aviation, space, and national...

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