DoD Manufacturing USA Institutes
Small Business Briefings
Ms. Tracy Frost
Director, DoD Manufacturing Technology OUSD(R&E) Office of the Deputy Director for Strategic Technology Protection and Exploitation
DISTRIBUTION F: Further dissemination only as directed by ODASD(MIBP) Manufacturing Technology Office (26 April 2018) or higher DoD authority.
DoD ManTech Program
MISSION:
Anticipate and close gaps in manufacturing capabilities for affordable, timely, and low-risk development, production, and sustainment of defense systems.
ManTech carries out its mission through programs in the Military Departments, participating Defense Agencies, and OSD
DoD Manufacturing USA Institutes are executed out of OSD with support from the Services.
Many additional DoD and other Federal agencies participate.
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DoD Institutes Design Tenets
Industry driven, public-private partnerships
Investments in
applied research and industrially- relevant
Required focus on
education and workforce
Regional hubs of
manufacturing excellence with
National Impact
manufacturing technologies development needs
(cost-matched)
Tenets meet key DoD ManTech requirements
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DoD Manufacturing USA Institutes
America Makes: The National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute
Est. AUG 2012 (Youngstown, OH)
• DoD MIIs part of Manufacturing USA: whole-of-government effort, in partnership with industry & academia
Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (DMDII)
Est. FEB 2014 (Chicago, IL)
• Strategically aligning resources to address targeted technology spaces
LIFT - Lightweight Innovations For Tomorrow
Est. FEB 2014 (Detroit, MI)
• Creating ‘industrial commons’ for manufacturing R&D, workforce education and development
AIM Photonics (photonic integrated circuits)
Est. JUL 2015 (Albany, NY)
• Catalyzing defense and broader industrial
‘innovation ecosystems’ across the nation
NextFlex (flexible hybrid electronics)
Est. AUG 2015 (San Jose, CA)
• Accelerating trust in supply chain development with diversified risks
Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA) – (revolutionary fibers and textiles)
Est. APR 2016 (Cambridge, MA)
Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI) (advanced tissue biofabrication)
Est. DEC 2016 (Manchester, NH)
Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM)
Est. JAN 2017 (Pittsburgh, PA)
AIM Photonics Institute in Rochester, NY
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Manufacturing USA Network
Since Launching in 2012:
• $1B+ Federal; $2B+ non-Federal • 1,600+ companies, universities, and non-profits involved
Advanced Fibers and Textiles
Cambridge, MA
Integrated Photonics
Albany, NY
Regenerative Manufacturing
Manchester, NH
Digital Manufacturing
& Design
Sustainable Manufacturing
Rochester, NY
Chicago, IL
• 44 states represented
Process
Intensification
New York, NY
Flexible Hybrid Electronics
San Jose, CA
Bio-pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Newark, DE
Smart Sensors
Los Angeles, CA
Lightweight
Metals
Detroit, MI
Wide Bandgap Semiconductors
Raleigh, NC
Advanced Robotics
Pittsburgh, PA
Additive
Manufacturing
Youngstown, OH
Advanced Composites
Knoxville, TN
*States in gray have participant members in
Manufacturing USA Institutes
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DoD Institutes Introduction
DoD Institutes Design Tenets
Industry driven, public-private partnerships Regional hubs of manufacturing excellence Investments in applied research and industrially-relevant manufacturing technologies
Required focus on education and workforce development needs
Tenets meet key DoD ManTech requirements and are aligned with Manufacturing USA
Technology Project Success Stores
Developing a Robust Distortion Prediction and Compensation Software Tool for Additive
Replacement Parts
Completed Airworthiness
First U.S. Multi-Project
Wafer Capability in Integrated Photonics
World First Fully Flexible
Arduino Microsystem
Thin Wall Ductile Iron
Castings
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DOD Application Success Stories
Printed Casting Molds
Improve Aircraft Readiness
Flexible Write of Array Antenna and FSS on UAV Surface
LiFi
LOOks
Light-Weighting to Reduce
Fatal Rollovers
Reducing Orthotic Out-Patient
Visits from 3 to 1
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Education & Workforce
Development Activities Flourish
• Highly Effective Manufacturing USA Education
& Workforce Development Working Group
• 2018 Science + Innovation Awards
– Manufacturing Innovation Awards – Go STEAM USA Talent Search
• DoD Institute Initiatives
– LIFT’s Operation Next – NextFlex’s Flex Factor – America Make’s ACADEMI Program
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Manufacturing Facilities and Capabilities
First Complete Flexible
Hybrid Electronics Pilot Line
$50M Lightweight Metals
Manufacturing Center
AIM Foundry & Test, Assembly and Packaging Facility
Defense Fabric Discovery
Center at Lincoln Labs
Future Factory Pilot
Manufacturing USA Success
Summary
Helping to bridge the gap between basic research and product development/fielding
Providing DoD with access to key, domestic enabling technologies Advancing manufacturing innovation for specific, focused technology areas Ensuring a strong ecosystem of companies and organizations Maintaining close manufacturing partnering relationships Providing shared assets among MII member organizations; key benefit for small and medium enterprises
Creating an environment to develop the skills and educate/train the workforce
Collaborate ~ Innovate
Manufacturing USA Engagement
Opportunities
Project Funding Vast Networks Workforce Readiness Technology Transition
DoD’s Manufacturing USA Institutes spur innovation, performance, and competitiveness for businesses across the U.S. industrial base.
Manufacturing USA Engagement
Membership Value for Small Businesses
Each institute offers exclusive membership benefits including:
• Participation in project reviews • Access to institute technical information and reports • Access to education and workforce development programs • Access to a Technical Help Desk • Invitations to institute networking events • Access to “Member’s Only” website and shared space • Access to manufacturing equipment
DoD Manufacturing USA Institutes
“Quick Start” Engagement Guides
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
MANUFACTURING USA INSTITUTES
Quick Start Engagement Guide for State & Local Governments
Build your innovation infrastructure!
Four tailored “quick-start” guides, each focused on a major user or stakeholder group:
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