When America Makes, America Works: A Successful Public Private 3D Printing (Postprint)
Abstract
America Makes is the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, a public-private partnership led by the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM), a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization. The vision for America Makes is to accelerate additive manufacturing (AM) innovation to enable widespread adoption by bridging the gap between basic research and technology commercialization. America Makes fosters collaboration between its more than 170 member organizations, which include large and small businesses, universities, community colleges, economic development organizations, manufacturing extension partnerships (MEPs), federal laboratories and other federal partners. Membership has grown by about 40 percent annually, and more than 60 members are small businesses.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2016
- Accession Number
- AD1035965
Entities
People
- D. K. Jones
- Ed Morris
- Emily F. Cory
- Jennifer Fielding
- Rob Gorham
Organizations
- National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining