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Government Shutdown Limits America Makes Fall TRX Event

The annual technical review will be limited to those holding valid DD2345 forms.
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MMX Event Highlights State of Additive and Opportunities for Growth

Leaders from industry, government, military sectors convene to collaborate and discuss what's working and challenges ahead in the AM sector.

America Makes to Host 14th Annual MMX in Ohio

June 19, 2026 · Attendees can participate in discussions and strategic networking focused on advancing next-generation AM adoption across the defense industrial base.

Dyndrite Team Picked for America Makes AI Initiative

June 4, 2026 · Project is related to a $2 million America Makes initiative focused on accelerating qualification and reducing testing burden for LPBF-produced 17-4PH stainless steel through AI-driven risk modeling and statistically informed material allowables development

America Makes Shares Winners of $2M Project Call

June 4, 2026 · The objective of the project call is to develop an AI-driven framework to identify and quantify risk in the current material allowables approach for 17-4PH stainless steel (H1025) produced by laser powder bed fusion (LPBF).

America Makes Names Winners of Project Call Worth $1.7M

May 20, 2026 · The project call aims to accelerate integration of nontraditional suppliers and scale defense industrial base capabilities by training and supporting manufacturers.

America Makes Opens Registration for MMX 2026

May 7, 2026 · The conversations and presentations allow for information sharing and acknowledgment of AM advancements of AM to increase adoption of AM in the U.S. industrial base.

America Makes Shares Two Project Calls Worth Over $25M in Funding

May 1, 2026 · The first project call, Maturation Initiative for Additive Metals Interchangeability (MIAMI), is worth $12.4M and is funded through the Office of the Under Secretary of War, Acquisition and Sustainment, Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment (IBAS) Program.

America Makes Reveals Winners of CATACS Project Call

March 11, 2026 · The project call, Corrosion of Additive—Tested At Component Scale (CATACS),will demonstrate and validate a framework for evaluating corrosion testing needs

America Makes Announces Two Project Calls

March 5, 2026 · Both projects are funded by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Manufacturing Technology Office (OSD ManTech).

America Makes to Host Breakout Session at AMUG

February 11, 2026 · The America Makes team will also be available at Booth #713 during AMUG. 

America Makes Awards University of Dayton Research Institute

February 3, 2026 · UD Research Institute will develop a set of roadmaps and reports to inform future DoD and industry investment needed to mature and scale CFAM technologies.

America Makes New Project Calls Worth $8M

January 29, 2026 · Proposers for the project calls are advised to reference the RFP for full details and guidelines.

America Makes Will Host 2026 Additive in Steel Competition

January 22, 2026 · TRX will be held April 14–16 alongside RAPID + TCT.

America Makes Names Winners of AAMI Project Call

January 6, 2026 · The project call, Allied Additive Manufacturing Interoperability (AAMI) Program, aims to establish additive manufacturing (AM) equivalency and interoperability between the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and United Kingdom (UK) Ministry of Defense (MoD) supply chains.

NCDMM Names New Youngstown Innovation Hub Director

October 14, 2025 · The program combines academic, industry, government, and nonprofit partners to spur high-tech development in regions such as  Youngstown.

Government Shutdown Limits America Makes Fall TRX Event

October 10, 2025 · The annual technical review will be limited to those holding valid DD2345 forms.

America Makes Reveals Winners of IMPACT 3.0 Project Call

September 2, 2025 · AM holds significance for the Defense Industrial Base, as it enables on-demand production of parts. 

America Makes Shares Project Call Worth $450K

August 27, 2025 · America Makes Announces Affordable and Agile Composite AM Structures (AACAMS) Project Call Worth $450K in Funding

Endeavor 3D Joins America Makes

August 22, 2025 · This strategic partnership supports national priorities such as supply chain resilience, organizations report.

America Makes Awards Recipients During 2025 MMX

August 6, 2025 · These champions show progress achieved in AM technology, industrial base expansion, and workforce development, according to America Makes.

America Makes Announces $1.7 Million Project Call

August 5, 2025 · The project call, Joint Additive Qualification for Sustainment – Supplier Qualification (JAQS-SQ) – Group 1, is intended to boost integration of non-traditional suppliers and scale Defense Industrial Base capabilities.


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