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CHIPS for America Announces New Proposed $285 Million Award for CHIPS Manufacturing USA Institute for Digital Twins, Headquartered in North Carolina

November 19, 2024

Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Semiconductor Research Corporation Manufacturing Consortium

Revision of Baldrige Framework to Increase its Value as Improvement Guide

October 21, 2024

During its current revision, the Baldrige Excellence Framework®, the core document of the Baldrige Program, is undergoing revolutionary change—being reorganized

NIST Announces 2024 Baldrige Awards for Performance Excellence

October 10, 2024

The Baldrige Award was redesigned earlier this year to focus on organizational resilience.

Enhanced Manufacturing.gov Website Launched on Manufacturing Day

October 4, 2024

In celebration of Manufacturing Day (MFG Day), the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced the launch of

NIST Announces Award for Manufacturing Extension Center in Florida

September 26, 2024

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has made a cooperative agreement award to operate a Manufacturing

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New Report Highlights Economic Value of Neutron Science to U.S. Industry

September 5, 2024

Research using neutron beams provides an economic return far larger than the cost of building and operating neutron facilities, according to an economic impact

NIST Announces Funding Opportunity for AI-Focused Manufacturing USA Institute

July 22, 2024

The deadline for submitting concept papers during the first stage of the application process is Sept. 30, 2024.

Nine Finalists for 2024 Baldrige Award to Get Site Visits

June 24, 2024

Nine U.S. organizations have been selected to receive site visits this summer, proceeding to the final phase of a significantly revised process for applicant

Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology Visits New Mexico MEP Client Theta Plate Inc.

June 10, 2024

Dr. Laurie Locascio, the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and NIST Director, visited New Mexico Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP

Supply Chain Optimization and Intelligence Network Celebrates First Anniversary

May 29, 2024

June 1, 2024 marks the one-year anniversary of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Supply Chain

NIST Awards Over $1.2 Million to Small Businesses to Advance Cybersecurity, Biopharmaceuticals, Semiconductors and More

May 15, 2024

The awards will fund research and development of new products relating to cybersecurity, quantum computing, health care, semiconductor manufacturing and other

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New Video in the Heroes of American Manufacturing Series Features Gorilla Mill

May 14, 2024

The latest video in the Heroes of American Manufacturing series features Gorilla Mill, a client of the Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WMEP)

CHIPS for America Announces $285 million Funding Opportunity for a Digital Twin and Semiconductor CHIPS Manufacturing USA Institute

May 6, 2024

Media Contact: Hannah Robinson, Hannah.Robinson [at] chips.gov (Hannah[dot]Robinson[at]chips[dot]gov) Today, the Biden-Harris Administration issued a  Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) seeking

New Summit Consulting and W.E. Upjohn Institute Study finds MEP generates substantial 17.2:1 ROI among other positive findings

April 29, 2024

The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) commissioned a new study by Summit Consulting and the

Graduating Baldrige Fellows Inspired to Continue Excellence

April 22, 2024

Fifteen senior leaders from a variety of U.S. organizations recently joined 149 other executives as graduates of the Baldrige Executive Fellows Program . Using

MEP Economic Impacts Boost Business and Jobs

April 1, 2024

According to the MEP National Network TM Client Impact Survey, small and medium-sized manufacturers are saving money, increasing sales, and creating jobs as a

2024 Cohort of Baldrige Fellows Announced

March 21, 2024

The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program at NIST is pleased to announce the names of 18 executives who are set to begin a year-long leadership development

NIST to Launch Competition for AI-Focused Manufacturing USA Institute

March 12, 2024

NIST published a Notice of Intent (NOI) in the Federal Register today.

Manufacturing USA at SXSW Conference

March 1, 2024

Gaithersburg, MD - March 1, 2024 – The NIST Office of Advanced Manufacturing , which serves as the coordinating office for Manufacturing USA , a national

Innovative NIST Research Enhances Cybersecurity

February 28, 2024

Artificial Intelligence is an omnipresent and indispensable feature of contemporary daily life. “AI” is a foundational element of our critical infrastructure

Graduate Business School Students Evaluate Commercialization of Groundbreaking Federal Technologies

February 22, 2024

In technology transfer, standing still is tantamount to falling behind. The field of federal technology transfer progresses because it teems with fresh and

NIST Launches Renewed Baldrige Award Program to Focus on Resilience and Long-Term Success

February 14, 2024

Applications are now being accepted for the 2024 award cycle.

Seeking Input on the 2025-2026 Baldrige Excellence Framework

February 13, 2024

The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program (BPEP) is seeking wide input for updates and other revisions to the Baldrige Excellence Framework® , our core

Biden-Harris Administration Launches Next Phase for Over $5 Billion in CHIPS R&D Investments, Including the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC)

February 9, 2024

Today, leaders from the Departments of Commerce, Defense, and Energy; and the National Science Foundation; and the Chief Executive Officer of the National

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NIST Awards Nearly $3 Million to Small Businesses to Advance Semiconductor Manufacturing, Drug Development and More

December 19, 2023

The grants will go to 15 small businesses in nine states under NIST's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program.

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