Picture a city where artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms complement the hum of steel mills, where robotics startups collaborate with century-old manufacturers, and where the next big tech breakthrough is as likely to come from a university lab as from a hospital research center.

Welcome to Pittsburgh, an example of the emerging cities that...

The purpose of this Training and Employment Notice (TEN) is to encourage workforce system collaboration and strategic partnership with the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership program and the Manufacturing USA network of institutes to provide assistance and support to manufacturing firms, particularly small and medium...

Join us for a podcast episode tailor-made for small-to-midsize manufacturers looking for a leg up on their U.S. based business. Guest Ira Moskowitz, CEO of the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute, breaks down the mechanics behind today’s domestic supply chain rush. You’ll learn about federal and state-funded grants and programs...

Funding for this initiative comes from both the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Manufacturing Technology Office (OSD(R&E)) and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (OSD CAPE). Proposals are invited across six specific topic areas, all aimed at improving...