Securing the Future of the U.S. Manufacturing Industry
Discover our Manufacturing Innovation Institutes
Building the
Innovation Pipeline
The 17 national manufacturing innovation institutes within the Manufacturing USA® network bring together member organizations from manufacturers of all sizes, academia and government to drive innovation critical to industry, educate the next generation of manufacturing talent, enhance national security and increase US manufacturing competitiveness.
Making an Impact
The United States Manufacturing Innovation Council consists of a national network of linked manufacturing institutes. Each has a unique technological concentration, but is also designed to accelerate U.S. advanced manufacturing as a whole.
Cumulative Year-Over-Year Growth
37%+
Year-over-Year Growth in
Applied Research and Development Technology Projects, with 920+
Active Projects
400+
Patents and License Agreements
270+
Technologies Advanced Toward Commercialization
42%+
Year-over-Year Growth in
Institute Training and
Workforce Development
Participation, with 850,000
participants to date.
17 INSTITUTES,
2,900+ MEMBERS
ACROSS 50 STATES
The Institutes, sponsored by the Departments of War, Energy, and Commerce, have engaged with over 2,900 member organizations throughout the U.S. on technology projects, delivering patents and license agreements, and technologies advanced towards commercialization.
>73% SMALL/MIDSIZED MANUFACTURERS
DEVELOPING REGIONAL ECONOMIES
Over 850,000 individuals across the country have participated in Institute workforce training and development programs leading to the creation of a ready workforce aligned with industry needs and higher paying, more enduring jobs.
MANUFACTURING MYTHS
What people think about American manufacturing, and what’s actually true
Dirty factories. Dead-end jobs. Declining production. Eight persistent myths continue to shape how Americans see manufacturing, and obscure the technology, careers and innovation driving the industry today.
Explore eight common misconceptions about advanced manufacturing, and discover the evidence-based reality behind the industry’s workforce, technology, innovation and national impact.
MYTH vs REALITY SERIES
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QUICK LINKS
Documents & Resources
2026
NIST brings together public and private sector stakeholders to build, develop, and grow a sustainable and effective cyber workforce for the Nation.
July 16, 2026
Equips job seekers, employers, and trainers with the common language and linkages needed to successfully meet the advanced manufacturing industry’s workforce needs.
June 2, 2026
This analysis describes the most common entry-level occupations in advanced manufacturing across the technology areas associated with the Manufacturing USA network through 2030.
October 3, 2022
Congressional research service document. An independent report.
EXPLORE AMERICA'S STORY
July 2, 2026
Here’s a fact that tends to get lost in the pageantry of the American Revolution: smallpox killed more Continental soldiers than British muskets did.
June 30, 2026
On the evening of July 9, 1776, a crowd in lower Manhattan listened to the Declaration of Independence read aloud by order of General Washington. Then they did something practical.
June 25, 2026
America was born in secrecy. Long before there were classification markings or national security directives, a small group of colonial legislators understood something essential: the survival of a revolution depended on keeping the right information out of the wrong hands.
Partner Agencies
USMIC works in alignment with key federal agencies and programs supporting U.S. manufacturing innovation, technology development, and industrial competitiveness. Explore these partner organizations to learn more about their missions, initiatives, and resources supporting the nation’s manufacturing ecosystem.
ADVANCING AMERICAN MANUFACTURING
Advancing technology
and innovation
Partnership with private sector and industry
Educational and
Workforce development
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