Where Innovation Starts

17 national institutes, sponsored by the Departments of Defense, Energy, and Commerce have been created to focus on key strategic areas for technology innovation, supply chain resiliency, and workforce development.

ABOUT USMIC

Accelerating the Development of an Advanced Manufacturing Workforce

The 17 U.S. Manufacturing Innovation Institutes accelerate the development and adoption of manufacturing technology, provide standards for advanced manufacturing, and train the workforce in new manufacturing methodologies supporting the national security and economic needs of the U.S.  Each institute’s mission is facilitated through public-private partnerships with industry, academia, and government.

ABOUT USMIC

Accelerating the Development of an Advanced Manufacturing Workforce

The 17 U.S. Manufacturing Innovation Institutes accelerate the development and adoption of manufacturing technology, provide standards for advanced manufacturing, and train the workforce in new manufacturing methodologies supporting the national security and economic needs of the U.S.  Each institute’s mission is facilitated through public-private partnerships with industry, academia, and government.

MAKING A DIFFERENCE

Creating National Innovation Ecosystems

THE INSTITUTES

The United States Manufacturing Innovation Council

The institutes work stronger, together. Overcoming technical hurdles, sharing state-of-the-art facilities and equipment, and training tomorrow's workforce.

AFFOA (Advanced Functional Fabrics of America)

Advanced Fiber & Fabric Technology & Manufacturing

AIM Photonics (American Institute for Manufacturing Integrated Photonics)

Phototonic Integrated Circuits | Test, Assembly & Packaging

AMERICA MAKES

Additive Manufacturing

ARM (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing) Institute

Advanced Robotics | AI

BioFabUSA

Regenerative Manufacturing

BioMADE (Bioindustrial Manufacturing and Design Ecosystem)

Bioindustrial Manufacturing

CESMII – the Smart Manufacturing Institute

Smart Manufacturing

CyManII (The Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute)

Cybersecurity

Electrified Processes for Industry without Carbon

Electric Heating | Sustainable Manufacturing

IACMI (The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation)

Advanced Composites Design & Manufacturing

LIFT

Advanced Materials | Manufacturing Processes

MxD (Manufacturing times Digital)

Digital Manufacturing | Cybersecurity

NextFlex

Additive Hybrid Electronics

The National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals

Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing 

Power America

WBG Semiconductor Chips and Power Electronics

RAPID (Rapid Advancement in Process Intensification Deployment Institute)

Modular Chemical Process Intensification

REMADE (Reducing EMbodied-energy And Decreasing Emissions)

Sustainable Manufacturing and Circular Economy

MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS

Partnerships Driving Engagement