Each year, the NIST Office of Advanced Manufacturing enjoys the unique privilege of convening the Manufacturing USA network for its annual meeting. The 2025 Manufacturing USA Network Meeting was an energizing gathering of over 80 representatives from the program’s 18 manufacturing innovation institutes and supporting federal agencies. Over a day...

3D Printing, Additive Manufacturing, Event

From April 8-10, 2025, America Makes , the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, partnered with SME to co-locate its Spring Technical Review and Exchange (TRX) with RAPID + TCT, North America’s largest additive manufacturing (AM) and industrial 3D printing event, in Detroit, MI. The strategic collaboration united members, partners...

Ten years ago today, Congress enacted the Revitalizing American Manufacturing and Innovation Act , establishing Manufacturing USA.

We are especially grateful for the people in the advanced manufacturing network and the countless milestones and achievements since the program’s inception, particularly this past year.

In honor of our 10 th...