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he U.S. National Science Foundation announced an investment that will help secure U.S. leadership and competitiveness in transformational manufacturing far into the future. These awards will allow scientists and engineers to advance research in the emerging areas of biomanufacturing, cyber manufacturing and eco manufacturing.
NSF has awarded $31.5 million for 22 new research and seed projects through its Future Manufacturing program. NSF grants will support research and education at 40 unique universities and two companies in 18 states, including five jurisdictions eligible for the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR). The new awards build on last year's $40 million investment.
"NSF's Future Manufacturing investment aims to enable new manufacturing capabilities that do not exist today while increasing sustainability, security and innovation for future manufacturing processes. With fundamental, convergent research and a diverse future workforce, we can overcome scientific, technological, educational, economic and social barriers and equitably grow manufacturing capacity and jobs across the nation," said NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan. "This is about making the leap to the next generation of manufacturing capabilities where the U.S. can lead the world."
In the coming decade, it will be critical to address labor gaps in manufacturing, including biomanufacturing, cyber manufacturing and eco manufacturing. A highly skilled manufacturing workforce is imperative to national security and supply chain reliability. Researchers and industry partners funded through the program will investigate a wide range of biological materials for use in manufacturing; investigate areas to transform the predictability, security, reliability and efficiency of cyber manufacturing; and develop approaches to redesign entire eco-manufacturing life cycles for sustainability.
