This EDA investment funds equipment purchase to support the creation of an advanced manufacturing and materials center (ammc), including a CO-located concept forge fabrication lab, on the cheyenne,…

This $2.9 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program will fund equipment purchases to support the creation of an Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Center (AMMC) and co-located Concept Forge Fabrication Lab at Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The AMMC and lab will provide education, training, and small business support to develop Wyoming's manufacturing workforce and fill gaps in the regional innovation pathway. Specifically, the AMMC is expected to train an average of nearly 250 future manufacturing employees annually and assist approximately 180 entrepreneurs and small businesses through the lab's prototype development services. Once completed, the project aims to increase employment opportunities and advance economic resiliency in the region. The award was issued on March 8, 2022.

This EDA investment funds equipment purchase to support the creation of an advanced manufacturing and materials center (ammc), including a CO-located concept forge fabrication lab, on the cheyenne, wyoming, campus of laramie county community college (lccc). The ammc will provide a broad range of education and training offerings to develop, advance, and build the manufacturing workforce necessary to meet current and future needs. Using the equipment purchased through this investment, the ammc is expected to train an approximate average of nearly 250 future manufacturing employees per year for the local region and its manufacturing businesses. Additionally, through its concept forge fabrication lab component, the ammc expects to assist approximately 180 entrepreneurs and/or small businesses per year by supporting small-scale prototype development, serving to fill a GAP in the regional maker-to-market pathway. Once completed, the project will help increase employment opportunities and advance economic resiliency throughout the region.