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Advanced Manufacturing

Use of innovative technologies to create existing products and the creation of new products. Advanced manufacturing can include production activities that depend on information, automation, computation, software, sensing, and networking.

Federal Announcements

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $63 Million to Advance Battery Recycling and Smart Manufacturing

| Department of Energy (DOE), Executive Office of the President | Advanced Manufacturing, Recycling, Small and Medium-sized Manufacturers, Technology

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the availability of up to $63 million to enable state and local governments to expand battery recycling and modernize American manufacturing by making cutting edge technologies like advanced sensors and modeling more accessible to small- and medium-sized manufacturers.

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Preliminary Terms with Entegris to Onshore Supply Chain Materials for Leading-Edge Chip Production

| Department of Commerce (DOC), Executive Office of the President | Advanced Manufacturing, Semiconductors, Supply Chain

The Biden-Harris Administration announced that the Department of Commerce and Entegris, a key supplier of advanced materials and process solutions for leading-edge chipmakers, have reached a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms to provide the company with up to $75 million in proposed federal incentives under the CHIPS and Science Act.

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FACT SHEET: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Highlights New Commitments Toward Equitable Workforce Development in Advanced Manufacturing

| Department of Commerce (DOC), Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Labor (DOL), Executive Office of the President, National Science Foundation (NSF) | Manufacturing USA | Advanced Manufacturing, Workforce

The Biden-Harris Administration will announce new commitments to workforce development from the Advanced Manufacturing Workforce Sprint. The Sprint, which First Lady Jill Biden announced in May and the Administration kicked off in October, is an intensive drive to build a diverse, skilled pipeline of workers for good advanced manufacturing jobs, including union jobs, many of which do not require a four-year college degree.

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $93 Million in Grants to Support Research and Development at HBCUs, TCCUs and MSIs, and Postsecondary Completion for Underserved Students

| Department of Education (ED), Executive Office of the President | Advanced Manufacturing, Research and Development (R&D)

The U.S. Department of Education announced $93 million in grant awards to 20 colleges and universities to support research and development at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, and Minority-Serving Institutions. Southern University and A&M College received an award to progress to R1 through establishing multidisciplinary research centers focused on advanced manufacturing and biological sciences.

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Dear Colleague Letter: Aligning Fundamental Research and Education in Advanced Manufacturing with the Objectives of the Manufacturing USA Institutes

| National Science Foundation (NSF) | Manufacturing USA | Advanced Manufacturing, Research and Development (R&D), Technology

Manufacturing USA is a national network of manufacturing institutes established in 2014 by the multi-agency collaboration that guided its formation. This DCL encourages the submission of research and educational proposals that align with the technical focus areas of the Manufacturing USA Institutes to establish NSF programs in the Directorates for Engineering (ENG), STEM Education (EDU), and Technology Innovation and Partnerships (TIP).

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FACT SHEET: To Launch Investing in America Tour, the Biden-⁠Harris Administration Kicks off Sprint to Catalyze Workforce Development Efforts for Advanced Manufacturing Jobs and Careers

| Department of Defense (DoD), Department of Labor (DOL), Executive Office of the President, National Science Foundation (NSF) | Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute, BioFabUSA, Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CyManII), Manufacturing USA | Advanced Manufacturing, Automation, Biotechnology, Clean Energy, Cybersecurity, Semiconductors, Workforce

To launch the third Investing in America tour, the Biden-Harris Administration is hosting a White House convening to officially kick off its Advanced Manufacturing Workforce Sprint—an intensive drive to build a diverse, skilled pipeline of workers for good jobs, including union jobs, in advanced manufacturing.

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $22 Million to Support Smart Manufacturing at Small- and Medium-sized Facilities Across the Nation.

| Department of Energy (DOE), Executive Office of the President, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) | Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) National Network, Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC), Manufacturing USA | Advanced Manufacturing, Technology

The U.S. Department of Energy announced $22 million to 12 state-run programs to accelerate smart manufacturing at small- and medium-sized facilities. The State Manufacturing Leadership Program aims to make smart manufacturing technologies and high-performance computing more accessible across the domestic manufacturing sector. This funding will help states remove barriers that inhibit the ability of small- and medium-sized manufacturers to use innovative, data-driven tools and technologies.

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Lowering Risks to Span the 'Valley of Death:' DOD Showcases Advanced Manufacturing Innovation at Meet-and-Greet

| Department of Defense (DoD) | Advanced Manufacturing, Technology

The Department of Defense (DOD) showcased more than 80 technologies critical to national defense during a demonstration event at the Pentagon. Hosted by the Department of Defense Manufacturing Technology Program, also known as DOD ManTech, the meet-and-greet event featured advanced manufacturing technologies from its nine Manufacturing Innovation Institutes and the Service ManTech Programs, including Navy, Air Force, Missile Defense Agency, and the Defense Logistics Agency.

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Related Programs

Related Reports

  • ARM Institute Issues Future of Work Study Press Release

    | Advanced Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Technology, Workforce

    The ARM (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing) Institute publicly released its Future of Work study. The study, previously issued to ARM Institute Members, details how advanced technologies, chiefly robotics, automation, and AI, are changing the nature of manufacturing careers and the actions needed to prepare the U.S. workforce for these changes.

  • National Strategy for Advanced Manufacturing

    | Advanced Manufacturing, Clean Energy, Climate, Supply Chain, Workforce

    This 2022 National Strategy for Advanced Manufacturing, developed by the SAM following extensive public outreach, is based on a vision for United States leadership in advanced manufacturing that will grow the economy, create quality jobs, enhance environmental sustainability, address climate change, strengthen supply chains, ensure national security, and improve healthcare.

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  • Manufacturing USA Highlights Report: A Summary of 2021 Accomplishments and Impacts

    | Advanced Manufacturing, Small and Medium-sized Manufacturers, Technology

    As domestic and international challenges continue to affect U.S. public health, the economy, and national security, the advanced manufacturing sector is responding. Innovative, resilient, and sustainable manufacturing systems are transforming the U.S. to become stronger, smarter, greener, and more secure.

  • Advanced Manufacturing: Innovation Institutes Report Technology Progress and Members Report Satisfaction with Their Involvement

    | Advanced Manufacturing, Manufacturing USA, Technology

    The Departments of Commerce, Defense (DOD), and Energy (DOE) have established a network of innovation institutes—known as Manufacturing USA institutes—to promote research, development, and commercialization of advanced manufacturing technologies. Manufacturing USA institutes reported making progress toward achieving their technology goals.

  • Manufacturing USA Highlights Report: A Summary of 2020 Accomplishments and Impacts

    | Advanced Manufacturing, Manufacturing USA, Small and Medium-sized Manufacturers, Technology

    Advanced manufacturing is essential to our economic and national security. American manufacturers contribute more than $2.35 trillion to the U.S. economy which, taken alone, would represent the eighth-largest economy in the world. Every dollar spent in manufacturing results in an additional $2.79 added to the economy, making it the highest multiplier effect of any sector. This leads to jobs and economic opportunities in local and regional communities.

  • Manufacturing USA Institute Evaluation: Renewal Process and Performance Standards

    | Advanced Manufacturing, Manufacturing USA, Small and Medium-sized Manufacturers, Technology

    Manufacturing USA’s original 2014 legislative program authority prohibited renewing funding for institutes sponsored by the Department of Commerce (DOC). The Program’s 2019 reauthorization removed this restriction, authorizing the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to renew institute support, subject to a “rigorous merit review,” with each renewal period not longer than the initial period of the award.