Welcome to the NIST program that has responsibility for overseeing the Manufacturing USA institutes funded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The Manufacturing USA institutes funded by NIST are established through a cooperative agreement, open-topic, process that originates with areas of focus proposed by U.S. industry. The NIST Institutes are a part of the growing nationwide network of Manufacturing USA institutes funded by the Departments of Commerce, Defense, and Energy.
This site provides the resources and information that pertain to the NIST Institutes that are part of the national Manufacturing USA Program, including