The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently handed out advanced manufacturing technology grants to 19 U.S. universities and nonprofits as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen manufacturing and innovation output and performance through technology roadmapping.
The grants, which range from $378,900 to $540,000 for up to two years, are the first presented by one of NIST’s newest programs. The Advanced Manufacturing Technology Consortia (AMTech), launched last year, is a competitive grants program to create or strengthen existing consortia, driven by industry, to address “high-priority research challenges impeding the growth of advanced manufacturing in the United States” (i.e., bridge the gap between R&D and technology).
Image: NIST handed out 19 advanced manufacturing technology planning grants to support technology roadmapping efforts in the U.S. Credit: Chrysler Group; Flickr; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
