Programs
There are a number of programs and initiatives aimed at increasing the competitiveness of the United States manufacturing sector. These programs support, supplement, and integrate with the needs of manufacturers to provide the tools needed to succeed.
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America Makes
Agency:Department of Defense (DoD)Topics:3D Printing, Additive Manufacturing, Advanced Manufacturing, Manufacturing USA, Technology, WorkforceAmerica Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute is a Manufacturing USA Institute and the nation’s leading public-private partnership for additive manufacturing (AM) technology and education. America Makes members from industry, academia, government, and workforce and economic development organizations work together to accelerate AM adoption and the nation’s global manufacturing competitiveness, focused on three areas — developing AM technology, developing an AM workforce, and maintaining a collaborative AM ecosystem.
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Office of Advanced Manufacturing (OAM)
Topics:Additive Manufacturing, Advanced Manufacturing, Biopharmaceutical, Industrial Commons, Small and Medium-sized Manufacturers, TechnologyThe NIST Office of Advanced Manufacturing (OAM) serves as the headquarters for the interagency Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office to coordinate Manufacturing USA, a network of manufacturing innovation institutes across the country that brings together industry, academia, and the public sector to advance American manufacturing. OAM is also responsible for the NIST-sponsored manufacturing innovation institute, NIIMBL, and other NIST-funded awards to Manufacturing USA.