LIFT was honored to host The Engineering Society of Detroit’s (ESD) Girls in Engineering Academy (GEA) at our Corktown headquarters for their capstone experience.

During this immersive, hands-on event, GEA students dove into drone piloting and experienced advanced manufacturing firsthand through LIFT’s IGNITE: Mastering Manufacturing®...

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...

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...

Advanced manufacturing impacts our everyday lives, economic competitiveness, national security, and sustainability making it a vital component of the American economy. In the past decade, the American manufacturing landscape has transformed, and the Manufacturing USA network is leading the call to ensure that what is invented here stays here and...

In early September, the Manufacturing USA network returned to the largest trade show in the Western Hemisphere: IMTS . Building on a terrific showing in 2022 , over 70 representatives from the Manufacturing USA network, including nine participating institutes...