This $5,000,000 Project Grant was awarded on September 1, 2024 by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Congressionally-Identified Projects program (CFDA 11.617). The purpose of this project is to develop an intelligent, automated, closed-loop manufacturing system to enhance capabilities in the advanced manufacturing industry, particularly benefiting the aerospace and defense sectors. The key activities to be performed include the acquisition, installation, and...
This $10.9 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program supports efforts by the South Kansas Coalition led by Wichita State University to strengthen aerospace production in southern Kansas through August 2026. The Coalition will implement an additive manufacturing adoption program to support new production methods for small and mid-sized manufacturers, build out a workforce training facility, and provide...
This $10,000,000 Project Grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under the Congressionally Directed Programs (CFDA 43.014) will support advanced manufacturing technology and equipment for Wichita State University (WSU). The award, which runs from August 1, 2024, to July 31, 2026, will enable WSU's Office of Research and Sponsored Programs to leverage its National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) and interdisciplinary capabilities to deliver specialized...
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $2,700,000 Project Grant under the Congressionally-Identified Projects program (CFDA 11.617) to Jacksonville State University (JSU) to establish an Additive Manufacturing Training and Innovation Facility. The grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, will enable JSU to create a fully equipped lab with state-of-the-art additive manufacturing equipment, software, and support tools. The facility will provide certified training programs in...
This $118,700 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports the acquisition of an ultrasonic atomization and alloying platform for additive manufacturing research and education at the University of Louisville. The platform will enable production of custom metal powders for additive manufacturing technologies using an ultrasonic method to fabricate powders from traditional raw materials, including those with extremely high melting points. This...
The University of Massachusetts received a $175,196 cooperative agreement award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology under the Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards program. The award supported research on in-situ data registration and fusion for powder bed fusion additive manufacturing from March 1, 2021 through April 9, 2022. The research focused on developing techniques to register and fuse data collected during the additive manufacturing process to improve...
The federal Project Grant award, titled "DREAM-TEAM: DEVELOPING A ROBUST ECOSYSTEM FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF TUNGSTEN FOR EXTREME APPLICATIONS AND MANAGEMENT," was granted by the Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to Iowa State University of Science and Technology. The $999,998.31 award, with a performance period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025, supports fundamental scientific research focused on advancing additive...
This $600,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Congressionally-Identified Projects program (CFDA 11.617) will enable Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) to procure industrial metal additive manufacturing (AM) machines. The objective is to support scientific research and workforce development activities at Virginia Tech's Blacksburg, VA campus. The researchers will acquire a MELD L3 Additive Friction...
This $2.22 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program funds the establishment of a Flight Test Research Center and Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul facility at Wichita State University. The facilities will provide regional commercial and defense manufacturers, suppliers, and aviation-supporting small businesses with access to a non-profit, university-based center for flight testing, research, and maintenance...
This $2.5 million EDA Project Grant supports Kansas State University's Technology Development Institute Digital Manufacturing Technologies Program. The program provides digital design, manufacturing technology, and related product development and training services to university students and private manufacturers statewide through 2022. New investments in additive manufacturing, collaborative robotics, machine vision, and industrial IoT technologies expand the university's production-level...