A year ago, Savannah River National Laboratory opened the doors to its Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative, a facility built with a vision as a nexus of innovation. August 11, 2026
Office of Environmental Management
August 11, 2026
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During a visit to Savannah River Site, Assistant Secretary of Environmental Management Tim Walsh visited with Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) Director Johney Green at the national laboratory's Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative (AMC) facility prior to SRNL's employee celebration of the AMC's one-year anniversary.
Viewed as the "front door" to Savannah River National Laboratory, facility serves as a nexus of innovation
AIKEN, S.C. — A year ago, Savannah River National Laboratory opened the doors to its Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative (AMC), a facility built with a vision as a nexus of innovation.
Today, the AMC stands proudly as a place where industry, academia and government come together to pioneer technologies that advance national security, environmental stewardship and energy resilience.
The 63,000-square-foot facility was intentionally designed to be accessible, viewed as the “front door to the lab” for science, innovation and economic development.
“In only one year, the AMC has demonstrated the power of bringing diverse expertise together under one roof,” SRNL Director Johney Green said. “The AMC is strengthening our national capabilities, expanding regional opportunity and accelerating the creation of technologies that make a real difference. Its success reflects the dedication of our partners and the promise of how integrated innovation can advance environmental technologies, energy infrastructure, nuclear energy, fusion energy and national security.”
A view of Savannah River National Laboratory's Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative facility.
Built as a dynamic ecosystem where collaboration accelerates discovery, the AMC unites scientists, engineers, researchers, interns and students, industry partners, and academic collaborators to push the boundaries of advanced manufacturing. This interdisciplinary approach is at the heart of SRNL’s philosophy: to accelerate innovation by intentionally weaving together science, engineering and technology.
With state-of-the-art laboratories and shared research spaces, the AMC enables significant advances across the lab’s core capabilities, including materials design and processing, additive manufacturing, artificial intelligence (AI), and robotics and automation. Inside the AMC, work focuses on integrating these disciplines to solve national challenges in areas such as environmental cleanup, fusion energy, advanced materials and intelligent systems.
The AMC has demonstrated its ability to achieve mission‑critical milestones rapidly. It deployed a high‑performance computing system available to staff at AMC and the broader SRNL. This resource provides the computational backbone to advance AI projects of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) landmark Genesis Mission.
AMC teams are developing first-of-a-kind AI models to enhance predictive capabilities, optimize manufacturing processes and strengthen national resilience, assisting SRNL as the laboratory leads Genesis Mission projects supporting critical national security and environmental stewardship goals for the DOE Office of Environmental Management and National Nuclear Security Administration. Read more about the Genesis Mission at SRNL here.
SRNL is developing AI tools designed to solve complex challenges in environmental remediation, waste management and infrastructure resilience, ultimately safeguarding national security assets while yielding more than $150 billion in lifecycle cleanup savings.
Collaboration at the AMC continues to grow. Companies such as Silica X, 3D Systems and Georgia Tech partner with SRNL researchers to explore challenges and prototype new ideas.
“The AMC has quickly become a space where people feel energized to explore, experiment and build,” AMC Director G. Jeremy Leong said. “Our first year has been defined by collaboration and real teamwork that accelerates discovery and brings new ideas to life. We are just getting started.”
The AMC helps shape the future of the region by encouraging investment, attracting companies and strengthening the regional workforce. Its location on the University of South Carolina Aiken campus affords unique opportunities for college and high school students to explore STEM careers.
As the AMC enters its next chapter, it is poised to expand its research, strengthen partnerships and accelerate technologies to shape the nation’s future.
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