Developed by Michigan Technological University as part of their America Makes project, Doctoral candidate Bas Wijnen wrote and released Franklin, a new open-source, web-based 3D controller that allows users to control their 3-D printer from a web-connected device.

This advance was part of an America Makes project, the additive manufacturing (AM)...

A snapshot of the revolutionary technologies showing why America continues to be the most innovative, entrepreneurial country in the world.

Innovation and U.S. manufacturing are inextricably linked—that’s why the President launched the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI), a network of manufacturing hubs across the country that is...

An in-depth look at how one manufacturer, X-FAB, and PowerAmerica worked together to adopt a new technology, retain 400 jobs, and build a foundation for jobs of the future -- all while bringing innovation to an industry that was once on the decline.

Facing risks of making large investments for technology upgrades in thier factorty, X-FAB worked...

When the yellow bus full of students approaches their destination, the excitement builds. Students from Dartmouth Middle School (San Jose, CA) had a great opportunity on Friday, November 9th, 2018, to be one of the first middle schools to visit the newly opened DuPont Silicon Valley Technology Center (SVTC) in Sunnyvale, CA. As the 7th and 8th...