News

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AFFOA, AIM Photonics, America Makes, ARM, BioFabUSA, BioMADE, CESMII, CyManII, EPIXC, IACMI, LIFT, MxD, NextFlex, NIIMBL, PowerAmerica, RAPID, REMADE, SMART USA
Event, Innovation, Manufacturing, Network
Unleashing Innovation at the 2025 Manufacturing USA Network Meeting

Each year, the NIST Office of Advanced Manufacturing enjoys the unique privilege of convening the Manufacturing USA network for its annual meeting. The 2025 Manufacturing USA Network Meeting was an energizing gathering of over 80 representatives from the program’s 18 manufacturing innovation institutes and supporting federal agencies. Over a day...

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AFFOA, AIM Photonics, America Makes, ARM, BioFabUSA, BioMADE, CESMII, CyManII, EPIXC, IACMI, LIFT, MxD, NextFlex, NIIMBL, PowerAmerica, RAPID, REMADE
Event, Manufacturing
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...

Nextflex Dr. Devin Mackenzie
NextFlex
Flexible Hybrid Electronics
An Interview with Dr. Devin MacKenzie, University of Washington

Recently we were able to interview Dr. Devin MacKenzie from University of Washington.

Question: Devin, could you tell us a bit about your role at University of Washington and the focus of Washington Clean Energy Testbeds?

Answer: Hi, I am the technical director and co-founder at the Washington Clean Energy Testbeds at the University of...

Events

Go to NextFlex Member Meeting @ TechBlick

NextFlex Member Meeting @ TechBlick

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UMass Boston
100 Morrissey Blvd
Boston, MA 02125
United States

External News

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Business Wire
Announcement, Flexible Hybrid Electronics
NextFlex Announces Appointment of Dr. Daniel Gamota as Incoming Executive Director

NextFlex , America’s Hybrid Electronics Manufacturing Innovation Institute focused on additive microelectronics manufacturing for novel applications and complex integrated systems, announced the appointment of Dr. Daniel Gamota, a well-known and experienced manufacturing and technology executive, to lead NextFlex into its next chapter as...

Our Network @ Work

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CESMII, NextFlex, NIIMBL, RAPID
Automation, Biopharmaceutical, Competition Resources, Facilities, Innovation, Intellectual Property, Process, Smart Manufacturing
How Manufacturing USA Institutes Innovate & Reduce IP Risks with Pre-Competitive Collaboration

It’s a challenge for any company to efficiently invest in research and development (R&D) for advanced manufacturing applications. Costs are high and success is not a given. Joining industry peers in R&D to reduce risk also presents a dilemma: How do you help drive your company and the industry forward with technological innovation without...

Opportunities

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NextFlex
Electronics, Flexible Hybrid Electronics, Funding Opportunity
NextFlex: Project Call 10.0

NextFlex Project Calls fulfill one of the Institute’s primary goals: fostering technology innovation and commercialization.

Project Call (PC) 10.0 is the tenth project call issued by NextFlex . Like the previous project calls, it is intended to advance the state of the art in manufacturing for hybrid electronics and to promote the strength...