Manufacturing USA was created in 2014 to secure U.S. global leadership in advanced manufacturing by connecting people, ideas and technology. Manufacturing USA institutes convene business competitors, academic institutions and other stakeholders to test applications of new technology, create new products, and reduce cost and risk.

The network is operated by the interagency Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office, which is headquartered in the National Institute of Standards and Technology, in the Department of Commerce.

Manufacturing USA works to achieve its vision through four goals:

1. Increase competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing
2. Facilitate the transition of innovative technologies into scalable, cost-effective and high-performing domestic capabilities
3. Accelerate the development of an advanced manufacturing workforce
4. Promote a network of institutes that build long-term support for and within their communities

To help define the skills and training needed to meet manufacturers’ future requirements, the institutes:

• Define new careers for automation, robotics, AI and data analytics
• Retrain and upskilling the current workforce
• Attract STEM talent for the future

In 2023, Manufacturing USA launched the Modern Makers initiative to showcase the range of career pathways available in advanced manufacturing. Overall, the network demonstrates the importance of its unique public-private partnerships in driving the future of U.S. manufacturing.

Today, Manufacturing USA continues to pursue its mission to solve industry-relevant challenges. Institutes serve as hubs for key technology areas including automation, biomanufacturing and cybersecurity, ensuring that what is invented in the U.S. can also be built in the U.S.

Manufacturing USA’s 2025 annual report details the impact of each of the 17 institutes and its members, which include organizations in all 50 states and Puerto Rico.

Highlights of work performed by the institutes’ include:

• Worked with 2,900-plus member organizations, including over 1,300 small manufacturers, increasing the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing.
• Facilitated the transition of innovative technologies into scalable, cost-effective and high-performing domestic manufacturing capabilities with over 920 applied research and development technology projects.
• Accelerated the development of an advanced manufacturing workforce by engaging 150,700-plus students, workers, and teachers in workforce training opportunities.
• Promoted a network of institutes that build long-term support for and within their communities by leveraging base federal funding of $160.4 million to attract over $379 million in additional funds from state, federal and private funds.

For more information and to review the full report, visit www.manufacturingusa.com/reports