Manufacturing

Autonomous and automated experimentation have demonstrated the possibility of accelerating materials research and development by orders of magnitude. As the materials science community transitions toward these highly automated and autonomous

NIST will execute two of its efforts through its Centers for AI in Manufacturing and Critical Infrastructure.

The National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL) is pleased to announce Project Call 10.1 for technology and workforce development projects. NIIMBL expects to launch a combined $8 million of project activities to

The Department of Commerce today announced the signing of 7 letters of intent to provide $874 million in federal incentives under the CHIPS and Science Act.

NIST MEP will host an informational webinar on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at 1 p.m. ET to provide general information about this opportunity and guidance on preparing applications.

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for 14 Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers to improve U.S. industrial

As a result of the historic deal related to U.S. and Taiwan Trade and Investment announced in January 2026, TSMC has just announced an incremental $100 billion investment for a total of $265 billion in the U.S. This investment will result in four additional advanced semiconductor manufacturing facilities, bringing the total to 12 leading edge semiconductor and packaging facilities.

The Department of Commerce’s CHIPS Program Office announced today the signing of a Direct Funding Agreement with Robert Bosch Semiconductor LLC (“Bosch”) for up to $225 million in incentives under the CHIPS and Science Act.

Researchers estimate that 56% of textiles can be recycled or recovered, but most don’t make it back into the domestic supply chain.

NIST has announced an agreement with SRI International to establish the Quantum Manufacturing Engineering Center (QMEC).

The Department of Commerce’s CHIPS Research & Development Office today announced the signing of a definitive agreement with I-Pulse for a $250 million award under the CHIPS and Science Act.

How can researchers know how skilled a robot is at simple tasks, such as picking things up and putting them down?

The Department of Commerce’s CHIPS Research & Development Office today announced the signing of a definitive agreement with SandboxAQ for a $500 million award under the CHIPS and Science Act.

The Department of Commerce’s CHIPS Program Office announced the signing of a letter of intent to provide up to $50 million in direct funding to Coherent Corp. (Coherent) under the CHIPS and Science Act.

Additive manufacturing (AM) of ceramic components suffers from inconsistent quality and high defect rates due to a lack of standardized feedstock characterization and handling protocols, inadequate in-process monitoring capabilities, and insufficient

The U.S. Department of Commerce announced today the signing of a Direct Funding Agreement with Powerex to invest $30 million in manufacturing and R&D to dramatically expand domestic power module production.

NIST also improved how X-rays are used to study the atomic structure of metals in real time during 3D printing, allowing researchers to observe how materials change under extreme conditions.

The Department of Commerce’s CHIPS Program Office announced the signing of a final award for up to $277 million in federal incentives and a loan agreement for up to $1.3 billion with USA Rare Earth (USAR) under the CHIPS and Science Act.

The U.S. Department of Commerce and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced today the signing of a final award of $150 million in federal incentives to xLight, Inc. under the CHIPS and Science Act.

U.S. manufacturing expects to gain transformative productivity and resilience improvements through AI integration in product development and production processes. Despite AI’s potential to transform manufacturing operations and workflows, significant