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The Manufacturing USA network meeting will be held on May 25, 2023 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in downtown Washington, DC. The Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office is coordinating a meeting for the manufacturing innovation institutes and federal agencies in the Manufacturing USA® network. Participants will have an opportunity to network, share knowledge and information, explore challenges and opportunities, and exchange best practices related to advanced manufacturing and key institute operations.
who should attend
Representatives from Manufacturing USA institutes and the interagency team.
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Manufacturing USA Network Meeting Thursday, May 25, 2023 | 9:00 AM - 5:30PM Eastern Time |
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| Time | Session | Session Description |
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9:00AM - 9:05AM |
Welcome | |
| 9:05AM - 9:30AM | White House Keynote |
White House on Biden-Harris Administration's Technology Innovation Priorities, Role of Manufacturing USA Institutes Keynote Speaker: Justina Gallegos, Deputy Director for Industrial Innovation, OSTP |
| 9:30AM - 10:00AM | White House Keynote |
White House Manufacturing USA Summit Follow-up Audience Q+A Keynote Speaker: Dr. Monica Gorman, Special Assistant to the President for Manufacturing and Industrial Policy, NEC |
| 10:00AM - 11:00AM | Manufacturing USA: 10 Year Vision | Moderated discussion with institute directors and staff to gather input on the future of the MFG USA network. |
| 11:00AM - 11:30AM | Break and Group Photo | |
| 11:30AM - 12:00PM | Federal Funding Showcase |
Federal agencies/bureaus provide overview of their current funding priorities and opportunities relevant to Manufacturing USA institutes and their ecosystems. Speakers: Nancy Gilbert, EDA Thyagarajan Nandagopal, NSF John Vickers, NASA Zack Valdez, DOE MESC Michael Taylor, MEP |
| 12:00PM - 12:30PM | CHIPS and Science Act – Manufacturing USA Opportunities | Dr. Eric Lin, CHIPS Research and Development Director will provide general info and updates from the CHIPS Program Office (Incentives and R&D). This session will also include a summary of the Manufacturing USA RFI input from the institutes |
| 12:30PM - 1:30PM | Networking, Lunch (not provided, food court downstairs) | |
| 1:30PM - 2:00PM | Manufacturing USA WEAVE Funding Opportunity + Beyond | Including gathering institute input on Future Pilot Programs/Initiatives for Workforce & Technology |
| 2:00PM - 3:00PM | National Workforce Strategy |
Dr. Sue Helper, Senior Advisor for Industrial Strategy, White House Office of Management and Budget, Brittany Stich, Senior Advisor, Department of Labor, Piper O'Keefe, Policy Analyst, Office of Energy Jobs, Department of Energy, and Luke Rhine, Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education, Department of Energy will discuss learnings and actionable next steps from institute workshops and provide update on the national workforce strategy. Audience Q+A |
| 3:00PM - 3:30PM | Break | |
| 3:30PM - 4:30PM | Manufacturing Technology Scale-up & Deployment | Maureen Toohey, Deputy Executive Director and Secretary of the Board, BioFabUSA will moderate a discussion on how institutes have advanced technology to commercialization (highlighting success stories), technology transition challenges documented by the Manufacturing USA Scale-up IPC Task Team, and areas where coordinated efforts with federal partners can add value. |
| 4:30PM - 5:15 PM | Directors' Dialogue |
Discussion around coordination of relevant network activities. Facilitator: Mark Gordon |
| 5:15PM | Closing Remarks | Mike Molnar, Tracy Frost, Diana Bauer |
| 5:25PM | End | |