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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced two new manufacturing prizes as part of the Manufacturing Innovator Challenge, an effort to crowdsource solutions for next generation manufacturing, to increase energy productivity and strengthen America's industrial base. The challenge is being launched in partnership with Freelancer.com.

The Advanced Manufacturing Office is sponsoring one of the prizes that seeks new applications for large scale additive manufacturing for disaster response.

This prize opportunity ends on December 7, 2018. Learn more about all of the manufacturing prize competitions and how to submit your ideas.

NOTICE OF INTENT: Funding for New High Performance Computing for Manufacturing

AMO, in partnership with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, announced the seventh solicitation for the High Performance Computing for Manufacturing (HPC4Mfg) program. This is the first joint solicitation between the DOE-funded HPC4Mfg Program and the High Performance Computing for Materials (HPC4Mtls) Program. Federal funding of nearly $5.7 million is available to support multiple new awards. AMO plans to announce the funding opportunity in November 2018.

Click here to view the submission process and to learn more about this new public-private partnerships.

White House Announces Strategic Plans to Push American Leadership in Advanced Manufacturing

On October 5, the White House released its 40-page report outlining paths to strengthen America’s manufacturing sector. The report describes how the U.S. can take leadership roles in developing new technologies, training the manufacturing workforce, and expanding the domestic manufacturing supply chain.

Within the strategic plan, a wide variety of AMO-supported projects were highlighted including: Manufacturing USA institutes, Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Programs, Advanced Manufacturing Traineeships, and Industrial Assessment Centers.

Read more about the President’s vision and strategy to revitalize American leadership in advanced manufacturing to ensure national security and economic prosperity.

DEADLINE: Apply for AMO’s Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Programs

Application deadlines for AMO’s three Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Programs are approaching:

Through these entrepreneurial programs, the next generation of postdoctoral talent are embedded in each respective national laboratory to focus on energy-related topics with the goal of subsequently launching businesses.

Visit each program’s website above to learn more about the specific application requirements and program details.

Celebrate Manufacturing Day with "Meet the Manufacturer" Series

In honor of Manufacturing Day on October 5, AMO put together a "Meet the Manufacturer" series with profiles from technology offices across the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.

Take a moment to click through the profiles of manufacturers who have partnered with DOE to advance innovative technologies, improve energy productivity, and help drive U.S. manufacturing competitiveness.

In addition to the series, visit our webpage to discover the other ways AMO celebrated Manufacturing Day!