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The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a new Interagency Agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce's
The Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program, part of the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
This week the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) welcomed dozens of representatives from Maryland businesses to learn about collaboration and
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced more than $2.3 million in Phase I and Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
Through its Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to fund a six-month project in
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced a competition for grants to support new or existing industry-driven consortia to
Even though modern industrial robots are becoming nimbler and more capable, they still need to get a good grip on things—the equivalent of hands that are as
Funding opportunities for research in the areas of disaster-resilient buildings and communities, sustainable construction and manufacturing, and "smart"
Guest blog post by Patrick Gallagher, Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and Director, National Institute of Standards and Technology Just
Three new Economic and Policy Analysis summaries from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) explore technology's impact on economic growth
Once uncommunicative industrial robots and machine tools are now beginning to talk turkey, thanks to a prototype application developed by a team of partner
If spintronics is to become the Next Big Thing, it will be because researchers have learned how to control many extremely small, but hugely significant, things
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is soliciting proposals to establish a new Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) center
Tiny biomolecular chambers called nanopores that can be selectively heated may help doctors diagnose disease more effectively if recent research by a team at
Few substances are tracked more closely and stored more carefully than the nuclear waste produced at power plants and elsewhere. So the properties of the large
ROCKFORD, Ill.– After a successful initial celebration last year, the next Manufacturing Day has been scheduled for Friday, Oct. 4, 2013. Manufacturers
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) expects to host three new Presidential Innovation Fellows (PIF) from the latest round announced
A new guide for Web developers recently released by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will make it easier for electric utilities and
Small and mid-size manufacturers in Kentucky and South Dakota have new resources to help them create and retain jobs, increase profits, and save time and money
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), through its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, invites small businesses to propose
The Administration's National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) today released a report based on the input of nearly 900 stakeholders that describes an
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) wants to help turn manufacturing robots into dexterous, nimble-fingered machines—affordable mechanical
The first public workshop devoted to reviewing and refining the suggested design for a new National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI), an initiative
New publications from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and its counterpart in Brazil can help manufacturers in several industries
Researchers from the NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology and Arizona State University have used an environmental scanning transmission electron