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Smart Manufacturing

Aims to reduce manufacturing costs from the perspective of real-time energy management, energy productivity, and process energy efficiency. Initiatives will create a networked data driven process platform that combines innovative modeling and simulation and advanced sensing and control. Integrates efficiency intelligence in real-time across an entire production operation with primary emphasis on minimizing energy and material use; particularly relevant for energy-intensive manufacturing sectors.

Federal Announcements

CESMII and NIST MEP Partner to Boost U.S. Manufacturing with Smart Technologies

| National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) | Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) National Network, Clean Energy Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CESMII), Manufacturing USA | Advanced Manufacturing, Small and Medium-sized Manufacturers, Smart Manufacturing, Technology, Workforce

The Clean Energy Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CESMII), part of the Manufacturing USA network, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NIST MEP) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at strengthening the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturers.

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SBA Announces 14 New Awards for Regional Innovation Cluster Network to Drive Nationwide Small Business Growth, Job Creation and Innovation

| Small Business Administration (SBA) | Cybersecurity, Smart Manufacturing

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the expansion of SBA’s Regional Innovation Cluster network with 14 new awards. These awards aim to enhance the reach and impact of the SBA’s support for innovative small businesses and entrepreneurial support organizations across the country. Awardees will serve as hubs for local economies in biotech, cybersecurity, smart manufacturing, and agriculture.

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $63 Million to Advance Battery Recycling and Smart Manufacturing

| Department of Energy (DOE), Executive Office of the President | Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC) | Advanced Manufacturing, Energy Efficiency, Recycling, Small and Medium-sized Manufacturers, Smart Manufacturing, Technology

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the availability of up to $63 million to enable state and local governments to expand battery recycling and modernize American manufacturing by making cutting edge technologies like advanced sensors and modeling more accessible to small- and medium-sized manufacturers.

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $22 Million to Support Smart Manufacturing at Small- and Medium-sized Facilities Across the Nation

| Department of Energy (DOE), Executive Office of the President, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) | Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) National Network, Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership, Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC), Manufacturing USA | Advanced Manufacturing, Manufacturing Cycle Time, Small and Medium-sized Manufacturers, Smart Manufacturing, Technology

The U.S. Department of Energy announced $22 million to 12 state-run programs to accelerate smart manufacturing at small- and medium-sized facilities. The State Manufacturing Leadership Program aims to make smart manufacturing technologies and high-performance computing more accessible across the domestic manufacturing sector. This funding will help states remove barriers that inhibit the ability of small- and medium-sized manufacturers to use innovative, data-driven tools and technologies.

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $50 Million to Incentivize Smart Manufacturing at Small- and Medium-Sized Facilities

| Department of Energy (DOE) | Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership, Manufacturing USA | Advanced Manufacturing, Small and Medium-sized Manufacturers, Smart Manufacturing, Technology, Workforce

The U.S. Department of Energy announced $50 million in funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for states to ensure that smart manufacturing technologies and high-performance computing are more accessible by domestic manufacturing firms. The State Manufacturing Leadership Program aims to remove existing barriers that prevent innovative, data-driven tools and technologies from being used by small- and medium-sized manufacturers.

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