Advanced Functional Fabrics of America ( AFFOA ) is thrilled to announce the expansion of its Transdisciplinary Workshop model to the West Coast, in partnership with the University of Oregon’s Sports Product Design graduate program and Bemis Associates. This pioneering initiative invites students to collaborate in studio teams to prototype advanced...

We’re excited to share an important update that reflects the evolution of CESMII’s role in transforming manufacturing. As collaboration continues to drive innovation, we are updating the meaning of “CESMII” to: Collaborative Ecosystems for Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute.

This change aligns with a growing movement within our network...

Advanced Functional Fabrics of America, Inc. ( AFFOA ) proudly announces Nuream and Z-Polymers as the next awardees to participate in the Product Accelerator for Functional Fabrics (PAFF) 2.0 program. This strategic initiative aims to accelerate the commercialization of advanced functional fabric products through targeted technical and...

LIFT , the Department of Defense-supported national advanced materials manufacturing innovation institute, has officially opened its state-of-the-art Advanced Metallic Production and Processing (AMPP) Center in Detroit’s historic Corktown district. This cutting-edge facility will play a critical role in strengthening the U.S. industrial base by...

America Makes and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) are proud to announce a new open project call funded by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Manufacturing Technology Office (OSD ManTech) worth a total of $4.5M. The project call, Improvements in Manufacturing Productivity via Additive Capabilities and...