National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Advanced manufacturing technologies for both terrestrial and in-space purposes will make commercial and exploration missions more efficient and affordable. NASA is developing new materials with improved or combined properties, learning how to build infrastructure, and innovating manufacturing processes. 

Manufacturing USA was created in 2014 to secure U.S. global leadership in advanced manufacturing by connecting people, ideas, and technology. Manufacturing USA institutes convene business competitors, academic institutions, and other stakeholders to test applications of new technology, create new products, reduce cost and risk, and enable the manufacturing workforce with the skills of the future. Key initiatives include Future Manufacturing Supply Chains Manufacturing, Manufacturing Workforce Development, Advanced Manufacturing Technology Leadership, Covid 19 Manufacturing Recovery, and Clean Energy Manufacturing.

The National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI) is an interagency initiative made up of public/private partnerships devoted to manufacturing excellence. Under the NNMI, each institute will bring together innovative manufacturers, university engineering schools, community colleges, federal agencies, non-profits, and regional and state organizations to invest in unique, but industrially relevant, manufacturing technologies with broad applications. Federal NNMI partners include the Departments of Energy, Defense, and Commerce, as well as NASA and the National Science Foundation.