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Lightweight Materials, Materials

The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation ® (IACMI) , also known as IACMI–The Composites Institute®, celebrates today a decade of revitalizing American manufacturing and strengthening the nation’s defense industrial base. Established by the Department of Energy (DOE), IACMI was announced as the fifth of now 17 Manufacturing...

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...

Lightweight Materials, Materials

Since 2016, the IACMI Internship program has been shaping the future of the U.S. manufacturing workforce by providing students with hands-on learning and professional development opportunities. Designed for undergraduate and graduate students, the program connects participants with industry leaders, offering them a front-row seat to the latest...

Events

Go to 2025 NSTA National Conference on Science Education

2025 NSTA National Conference on Science Education

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Pennsylvania Convention Center
1101 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
United States

Go to IACMI 2025 Members Meeting

IACMI 2025 Members Meeting

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Dayton, OH
United States

External News

Photo of Michael Gomez at work explaining a machine.
Scouting Magazine
Education, Innovation, Manufacturing Jobs, Modern Makers

Working in the manufacturing industry often requires problem-solving, ingenuity and curiosity – the same qualities needed to successfully build and race a Cub Scouts Pinewood Derby car.

“There’s so much engineering,” says Michael Gomez . “It’s got to fit inside a box and weigh a certain amount and be competitive.”

Gomez, the principal engineer in...

Our Network @ Work

Photo of a group of casting and forging professionals at a foundry.
Manufacturing Jobs, Materials, Metals, Workforce

“Remember Goldilocks—not too fast, not too slow, just right. You ready?” That’s Dr. Bob Voigt, a Materials Science and Engineering professor at Penn State University , coaching me on my first casting experience.

I’m wearing a reflective silver suit from head to toe, high-temperature gloves, and a face shield. Minutes before, I’d been scooping sand...