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AIM Photonics Tapping the Top of Talent Funnel
AIM Photonics
Photonics
Photonics in Focus: Kevin McComber - Tapping the Top of the Talent Funnel

In this episode of Photonics in Focus, Nathan Lin, AIM Photonics’ Director of Outreach, talks with Kevin McComber, Founder and Executive Director of the Spark Photonics Foundation. Dedicated to inspiring the next generation of innovators, the Foundation provides practical, hands-on STEM education and outreach that connects K-12 students with real...

Manufacturing USA 10th Anniversary Graphic
AFFOA, AIM Photonics, America Makes, ARM, BioFabUSA, BioMADE, CESMII, CyManII, EPIXC, IACMI, LIFT, MxD, NextFlex, NIIMBL, PowerAmerica, RAPID, REMADE
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Manufacturing USA's 10th Anniversary and Top Ten in 2024

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...

AIM Photonics John-Bowers-Podcast
AIM Photonics
Photonics
Introducing Photonics in Focus

We are excited to introduce the new AIM Photonics podcast, Photonics in Focus . Each episode will feature industry leaders discussing innovations and applications shaping the future. Integrated photonics is revolutionizing semiconductor technology capabilities, and our guests bring firsthand insights into how these advancements drive real change.

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Events

Go to SPIE Photonics West 2025

SPIE Photonics West 2025

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Moscone Convention Center
747 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
United States

Go to AIM Photonics 2025 Members Meeting

AIM Photonics 2025 Members Meeting

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257 Fuller Road
Albany, NY 12203
United States

External News

Smart Industry
Biomanufacturing, Fabrics, Facilities, Manufacturing, Materials, Photonics, Workforce
How Collaborative Manufacturing Facilities are Impacting Industry’s Future

Manufacturing keeps evolving—and the facilities that house manufacturing in the U.S. are also changing and innovating. Given that 54% of domestic R&D occurred in manufacturing in 2021, according to the National Science Foundation, it makes sense for industrial facilities to be the places that enable experimentation and encourage product development...

Manufacturing
Biden-Harris Administration Launches Next Phase for Over $5 Billion in CHIPS R&D Investments, Including the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC)

Today, leaders from the Departments of Commerce, Defense, and Energy; and the National Science Foundation; and the Chief Executive Officer of the National Center for the Advancement of Semiconductor Technology (Natcast) gathered at the White House to announce over $5 billion in expected investment in the CHIPS R&D program, including the National...

Our Network @ Work

Students receiving ARM's certified robot training
AIM Photonics, ARM, CESMII, CyManII, LIFT, PowerAmerica
Cybersecurity, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Jobs, Materials, Photonics, Robotics, Semi-Conductor, Smart Manufacturing, Workforce
Building an Inclusive Manufacturing Talent Pipeline

“Nose presses” is not an official metric of workforce recruiting success for the Penn State Digital Foundry on 5th Avenue in New Kensington, PA, but it is hugely symbolic in the quest to expand the manufacturing talent pipeline in underserved communities, according to Sherri McCleary, the Executive Director of the foundry.

A nose presser is a...

Opportunities

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Call for Proposals - AIM Photonics Government Directed Project: Advanced Silicon Photonics for Enhanced Networking (ASPEN)

AIM Photonics invites those interested to submit proposals to the call for the AIM Photonics Government Directed Project (GDP): Advanced Silicon Photonics for Enhanced Networking (ASPEN) . Multiple awards are anticipated under this program, which currently has $10M in funding. Additional federal funding may be available to support a second phase of...