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Additive Manufacturing

The construction of complex three-dimensional parts from 3D digital model data by depositing successive layers of material. Metal, polymer, and ceramic materials can be used to manufacture parts of a geometry that often cannot be produced by any other manufacturing technology. The names of specific additive manufacturing technologies include: 3D printing, layered object manufacturing, selective laser sintering, selective laser melting, LENS, stereolithography, and fused deposition modeling. Synonyms include layered manufacturing, solid freeform manufacturing, direct digital manufacturing, rapid prototyping.

Federal Announcements

NSF Awards $35M for Networks to Transform Research Capacity and Competitiveness

| National Science Foundation (NSF) | Additive Manufacturing, Advanced Manufacturing, Biotechnology, Cybersecurity, Research and Development (R&D), Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), Solar Energy, Workforce

The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded $35 million through the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Research Incubators for STEM Excellence Research Infrastructure Improvement to boost research competitiveness, build partnerships across academic institutions and non-academic sectors and create workforce development opportunities.

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $72 Million to Innovate Manufacturing and Accelerate Deployment of Wind and Water Energy Technologies

| Department of Energy (DOE), Executive Office of the President | Additive Manufacturing, Advanced Manufacturing, Clean Energy, Manufacturing Cycle Time, Technology, Wind Development

The U.S. Department of Energy announced $72 million for projects that will innovate manufacturing processes for wind and water technologies and accelerate the equitable and sustainable deployment of offshore and land-based wind energy. This funding includes $27 million to support research, development, and community engagement to accelerate the equitable and sustainable deployment of offshore and land-based wind energy; $45 million to make domestic manufacturing for these technologies quicker an

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Lowering Risks to Span the 'Valley of Death:' DOD Showcases Advanced Manufacturing Innovation at Meet-and-Greet

| Department of Defense (DoD) | Additive Manufacturing, Advanced Manufacturing, Batteries, Solar Energy, Technology

The Department of Defense (DOD) showcased more than 80 technologies critical to national defense during a demonstration event at the Pentagon. Hosted by the Department of Defense Manufacturing Technology Program, also known as DOD ManTech, the meet-and-greet event featured advanced manufacturing technologies from its nine Manufacturing Innovation Institutes and the Service ManTech Programs, including Navy, Air Force, Missile Defense Agency, and the Defense Logistics Agency.

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How Digital Twins Could Protect Manufacturers From Cyberattacks

| Department of Commerce (DOC), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) | 3D Printing, Additive Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Research and Development (R&D)

A team of researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Michigan devised a cybersecurity framework that brings digital twin technology together with machine learning and human expertise to flag indicators of cyberattacks. In a paper published in IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, the researchers showed the feasibility of their strategy by detecting cyberattacks aimed at a 3D printer in their lab.

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