Manufacturing USA

We are less than a week away from IMTS - International Manufacturing Technology Show 2024, the biennial manufacturing technology expo at McCormick Place in Chicago. Manufacturing USA will have a dedicated presence in the Automation Hall (booth 236156) and the Smartforce Student Summit (booth 121219), where we’ll share with industry how the Manufacturing USA network of 17 advanced manufacturing institutes has played a vital role in spurring innovation, fostering collaboration, and enhancing education within the manufacturing sector for the last decade. We can't wait to see you there! #IMTS24 https://lnkd.in/dKXnswZW

Our bags are packed and we’re ready to go! It’s almost time for our favorite week in September: IMTS - International Manufacturing Technology Show 2024! We’ll be in booth 236156 on the Automation Floor all week, plus the Smartforce Student Summit and several show stages: https://lnkd.in/eBnCicSc Looking forward to catching up with AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology, hearing the latest from institutes Electrified Processes for Industry without Carbon (EPIXC), IACMI – The Composites Institute, ARM Institute, CESMII, CyManII | Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute, LIFT, America Makes, MxD, and Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI) | BioFabUSA. #IMTS2024

⏰ ⏰ Tomorrow is the LAST day to vote for which sessions you would like to see at SXSW and SXSW EDU 2025. Manufacturing USA has four proposals under consideration that we need your help – and your vote – to add our voice to the conversation where tech innovators and creators discover what’s next. 🔹Panel 1: Four Fierce Women Changing the Face of Manufacturing https://lnkd.in/e4kyGdPX 🔹Panel 2: Factories of the Future https://lnkd.in/eRXGYZ8G 🔹Panel 3: Emerging Pathways for Modern Makers https://lnkd.in/er8hesYN 🔹Meet Up: Collaborative Innovation: Manufacturing USA's Unique Model https://lnkd.in/eqEjYG2m PanelPicker voting closes TOMORROW, Sunday, August 18 at 11:59PM PDT.

Our proposed Meet-Up at SXSW 2025 will be a great chance to learn how companies are able to test-iterate-validate within the Manufacturing USA ecosystem to accelerate their path to commercialization. Vote now to have this session featured at SXSW 2025! https://lnkd.in/eqEjYG2m Collaborative Innovation: Manufacturing USA's Unique Model: While the U.S. leads the world in innovation and R&D spending, many discoveries are stranded in labs as companies struggle to invest in domestic development and production. In this Meet-Up, attendees will be able to network with Manufacturing USA representatives and peers interested in advancing manufacturing technology and gain insight into how federal funds are made available for manufacturing innovation through the Manufacturing USA member institutes. Co-hosts: 🔹Julie Lenzer, Chief Innovation Officer, Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI) | BioFabUSA 🔹Don Ufford (https://lnkd.in/ejGCuR7G), Assistant Director for Supply Chain and Ecosystem Development, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Office of Advanced Manufacturing Voting ends this Sunday, August 18, at 11:59 p.m. PDT

We need your help – and your vote – to add our voice to the conversation at SXSW EDU 2025, the influential conference that aims to create a new tomorrow for learners everywhere. Manufacturing USA has a panel submission under consideration for SXSW EDU 2025. Emerging Pathways for Modern Makers: What do a veteran, an environmental lawyer, and a high school science teacher have in common? They are working to build new pathways for high-tech manufacturing careers. In this panel, you will hear from Modern Makers in the Manufacturing USA network about their journeys, how their work is building the future of manufacturing education, and the resources available to educators and students. Vote now to have this Manufacturing USA session featured at SXSW EDU 2025! https://lnkd.in/er8hesYN Featuring:  🔹Keith Joseph, Director of Education and Workforce Development, RAPID Manufacturing Institute® 🔹John Kreckel, Director of Membership and Workforce Development, REMADE Institute 🔹Ty Middleton, Director of Education and Workforce Development, CyManII | Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute 🔹Gabrielle Mourousas, Lead Educator, Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI) | BioFabUSA Voting ends Sunday, August 18, at 11:59 p.m. PDT

Will we see you next month in Chicago? We can’t wait to reconnect with our old manufacturing friends and make new ones at IMTS - International Manufacturing Technology Show 2024! We’ll be at Booth #236156 on the Automation Floor and at the Student Summit. Plus, representatives from the Manufacturing USA network will be speaking throughout the show. Join us to learn about the newest advances in manufacturing technology! Find our booth: https://lnkd.in/e3QE9E4b #IMTS2024

We need your help – and your vote – to add our voice to the conversation at SXSW 2025, the influential conference that celebrates innovation and technology. Manufacturing USA has four proposals under consideration to present at SXSW and SXSW EDU 2025. Factories of the Future: This panel will explore the current state of U.S. manufacturing, the emerging technologies the next few decades will bring, and the steps companies, big and small, can take to future-proof their business. Hear experts from the Manufacturing USA network with diverse manufacturing backgrounds discuss what factories will look like in 2050. Featuring: 🔹Maria Curry-Nkansah, Senior Research Advisor, National Renewable Energy Laboratory AND Chief Diversity Officer at Electrified Processes for Industry without Carbon (EPIXC) 🔹Kathie M. Leonard, CEO and Founder, Auburn Manufacturing, Inc 🔹Suzy Teele, Chief Strategy Officer, ARM Institute 🔹Jeff Winter, Smart Manufacturing Advisor, CESMII Vote now to have this Manufacturing USA session featured at SXSW 2025! https://lnkd.in/eRXGYZ8G Voting ends Sunday, August 18, at 11:59 p.m. PDT #SXSW2025 #FactoriesOfTheFuture #MFGUSA #AdvancedManufacturing #MFGUSAatSXSW

Four Fierce Women Changing the Face of Manufacturing: Did you know International Women’s Day takes place during SXSW? This panel of four fierce women thriving in the male-dominated field of manufacturing will share their inspiring stories. They'll discuss the mentors who empowered them, the obstacles they overcame, and the pivotal moments that shaped their careers, as well as provide actionable advice for how to attract and retain female employees. Vote now to have this panel featured at SXSW 2025: https://lnkd.in/e4kyGdPX Featuring: 🔹Sarah Jordan, CEO and Co-Founder, Skuld LLC 🔹Julie Lenzer, Chief Innovation Officer, Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI) | BioFabUSA 🔹Lisa Masciantonio, Chief Workforce Officer, ARM Institute 🔹Emily Molstad, CEO and Co-Founder, VALIS Voting ends Sunday, August 18 at 11:59PM PDT.

After a successful SXSW 2024 panel on reimagining energy use, Manufacturing USA is looking for your help – and your vote – to add our voice to the conversation for 2025. Community voting represents 30% of the selection criteria, help us by voting for our FOUR submissions to SXSW and SXSW EDU through PanelPicker. 🔹Panel 1: Four Fierce Women Changing the Face of Manufacturing https://lnkd.in/e4kyGdPX 🔹Panel 2: Factories of the Future https://lnkd.in/eRXGYZ8G 🔹Panel 3: Emerging Pathways for Modern Makers https://lnkd.in/er8hesYN 🔹Meet Up: Collaborative Innovation: Manufacturing USA's Unique Model https://lnkd.in/eqEjYG2m PanelPicker voting is open until Sunday, August 18 at 11:59PM PDT. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e_RRXGSX

Join Manufacturing USA's sessions on the final day of the HI-TEC 2024. Conference schedule: https://lnkd.in/gS-CuCf9 At the High Impact Technology Exchange Conference (HI-TEC), Manufacturing USA network representatives will be presenting on: · Scalable Smart Manufacturing Workforce Development Community Model with VR/Digital Twin Technologies, CESMII · Skills for Tomorrow’s Careers, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), CESMII, EPIXC, MxD · Industry Perspectives: Technological Drivers, Workforce Needs, and Critical Partnerships, NIST · An Easier Path to Smart Manufacturing Skills in the Workforce, CESMII · Career Pathways in Advanced Manufacturing and Industry, NIST, NextFlex, CESMII, and Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI) | BioFabUSA · Top Ten or So Accessibility Tips for Digital Documents, BioMADE