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NIST Office of Advanced Manufacturing (OAM)

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3-D Printing Finds a Custom Foothold in Manufacturing

May 4, 2018

Since May 2015, in a portion of its WorldPort distribution center in Louisville, Kentucky, United Parcel Service has been operating a spare parts warehouse with

Deloitte Study Finds that Manufacturing USA Spurs R&D Innovation

January 13, 2017

GAITHERSBURG, Md. – Manufacturing USA is working. That’s the overarching conclusion of an independent study conducted by Deloitte with funding from the U.S

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Announces Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Institute Joining Manufacturing USA Network

December 16, 2016

NEWARK, Del.— U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker announced today an award of $70 million to the new National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Announces Manufacturing USA: New Brand for National Network for Manufacturing Innovation

September 12, 2016

CHICAGO — Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker announced that “Manufacturing USA” is the new brand name for the National Network for Manufacturing

Large Turnout for Funding Opportunity Briefing for DOC-Funded Manufacturing Institutes — Video Available Online

March 18, 2016

On Tuesday, March 8th, 2016, the NIST Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO) hosted over 200 participants for a Proposers' Day, where the attendees learned the

NIST Announces Funding Opportunity for NNMI Manufacturing Innovation Institutes

February 19, 2016

GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced a competition to award its first

NIST Issues Notice of Intent to Fund New Manufacturing Innovation Institutes

December 22, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced today it has issued a Notice of Intent to fund

NIST AMNPO Deputy Director Receives ASM 2015 Materials Science Award

October 22, 2015

On October 15, 2015, ASM International (ASM), the world's largest association of metals-focused materials professionals, honored its 2015 Class of Fellows at an

Building a High-Tech Future Through Partnerships & Planning: Commerce's NIST Announces $7.8 Million in Advanced Manufacturing Technology Grants

May 8, 2015

Guest blog post by Michael F Molnar Director, Advanced Manufacturing Office, NIST The power and performance of the computer chip have improved like clockwork

NIST Awards $7.8 Million for Advanced Manufacturing Technology Planning Grants

May 7, 2015

GAITHERSBURG, MD--The U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced 16 awards totaling $7.8 million to help

President Obama Announces New Manufacturing Innovation Hub in Knoxville, Tennessee

January 9, 2015

A Knoxville-area based consortium of 122 companies, nonprofits, universities and research laboratories is partnering with the Department of Energy to create a

NIST Announces New Competition for Advanced Manufacturing Planning Awards

July 30, 2014

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced a new competition for planning awards to support industry-driven consortia in

NIST Awards 19 Advanced Manufacturing Technology Planning Grants

May 8, 2014

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today awarded 19 advanced manufacturing technology planning grants totaling $9 million to new or

Public Comment Requested for Manufacturing Network's Suggested Metrics, IP Guidelines

November 14, 2013

The federal interagency Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office (AMNPO) has issued for public comment draft performance metrics and intellectual-property

Administration Unveils Initial Design Plans for National Network for Manufacturing Innovation

January 16, 2013

The Administration's National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) today released a report based on the input of nearly 900 stakeholders that describes an

Jan. 16 Workshop to Review Design for National Manufacturing Innovation Network

December 3, 2012

The first public workshop devoted to reviewing and refining the suggested design for a new National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI), an initiative

National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute Announced

August 21, 2012

On August 15, 2012, the White House announced the launch of a new public-private institute for manufacturing innovation in Youngstown, Ohio. The new partnership

Sept. 27 California Workshop to Explore Plans for National Network for Manufacturing Innovation

August 21, 2012

The Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office (AMNPO), in partnership with state and national organizations, is inviting interested parties to the third in

We Can't Wait: Obama Administration Announces New Public-Private Partnership to Support Manufacturing Innovation, Encourage Investment in America

August 16, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC – Following through on our We Can't Wait efforts, the Obama Administration today announced the launch of a new public-private institute for