A Vision for the Manufacturing USA Program in 2030 and 2035 (2026)

Chapter: Appendix E: Manufacturing USA Program-Specific Information

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Appendix E

Manufacturing USA Program-Specific Information

TABLE E-1 Current 17 Institutes in the Manufacturing USA Program

AcronymName / Description
AFFOAAdvanced Functional Fabrics of America
AIM PhotonicsAmerican Institute for Manufacturing Integrated Photonics
America MakesThe National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute
ARM InstituteAdvanced Robotics for Manufacturing Institute
ARMI BioFabUSAAdvanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute
BioMADEOriginally stood for Bioindustrial Manufacturing and Design Ecosystem
CESMIICollaborative Ecosystems for Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute
CyManIICybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute
EPIXCElectrified Processes for Industrial eXCellence
IACMIInstitute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation
LIFTOriginally stood for “Lightweight Innovations for Tomorrow,” now just LIFT
MxDOriginally “Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (DMDII) and now Manufacturing × Digital; DoD
NextFlexFlexible Hybrid Electronics Manufacturing Institute.
NIIMBLNational Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals
PowerAmericaThe Next Generation Power Electronics Manufacturing Innovation Institute
RAPIDRapid Advancement in Process Intensification Deployment Institute
REMADEMaterials Recycling and Manufacturing Supply Chain Optimization

NOTE: For the location of the institutes, see Figure E-1.

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U.S. map showing the location of each institute in the Manufacturing USA network
FIGURE E-1 U.S. map showing the location of each institute in the Manufacturing USA network.
SOURCE: National Institute of Standards and Technology. 2026. Manufacturing USA Annual Report 2025. NIST AMS 600-19. https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.AMS.600-19.
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