News

Photo of John Wilczynski speaking at a podium at America Makes' annual members meeting
America Makes
Additive Manufacturing, Announcement, Event
Annual MMX Centers Strategy, Deployment in Accelerating Additive Manufacturing

America Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, hosted its 12th Annual Members Meeting and Exchange (MMX), on August 6-7 in Canfield, OH. The two-day event, curated for and by stakeholders at the center of the United States additive manufacturing (AM) sector, convened over 350 members of the Institute’s community for...

Thumbnail
America Makes
Additive Manufacturing, Announcement
America Makes Announces Winners of Proliferation of AM Material Datasets Project Call Totaling $5.75M

The National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) and America Makes , the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, are proud to announce the winners of the $5.75M Proliferation of Additively Manufactured (AM) Material Datasets, funded by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Research and Engineering...

AmericaMakes Image Advancing Tech@2x
America Makes
Additive Manufacturing
America Makes Announces Winners of EARTH Project Totaling $1.2M

The National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) and America Makes , the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, are proud to announce the winners of the $1.2M Environmental Additive Research for Tomorrow’s Habitat (EARTH) Project funded by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Research and Engineering...

External News

Industry Week
Additive Manufacturing
The US Must Lead the Way in Advanced Manufacturing Talent

As U.S. manufacturing continues to recover from the challenges ushered in by the pandemic, the industry currently is facing a workforce shortage. According to a 2021 study by Deloitte and the Manufacturing Institute, 2.1 million manufacturing jobs could go unfilled by 2030. This statistic raises the critical question of how to fill these roles...

Our Network @ Work

Photo of Kimberly Gibson, America Makes, speaking at America Makes' annual members meeting
America Makes, BioMADE, CyManII, ARM, BioFabUSA, PowerAmerica
Additive Manufacturing, Biomanufacturing, Circular Economy, Cybersecurity, Economy, Innovation, Re-manufacturing, Robotics, Semi-Conductor
Institutes Play Increasing Role in Driving Economic Impact

America Makes Ecosystem Director Kimberly Gibson, a municipal planner by training, was involved in the national additive manufacturing institute at its inception more than 12 years ago. She saw the proposed innovation institute as a pathway to help reinvent Northeast Ohio’s manufacturing and industrial base from its legacy of coal, steel, and...