workforce development
The Storm Before the Storm: Formnext Forum Austin Signals the Dizzying Year ahead for 3D Printing
The additive manufacturing (AM) sector has been at a crossroads for years. Every time it seems like AM is about to finally have its breakout moment, macro conditions spontaneously coalesce…
3D Printing Webinar and Event Roundup: August 20, 2023
In this week’s roundup of 3D printing webinars and events, Stratasys continues its North American tour, and 3D Systems starts its Additive Insights Roadshow. There’s an Automation Expo in Mumbai,…
3D Printing Webinar and Event Roundup: July 16, 2023
It’s another busy week of events and webinars in the 3D printing industry! Stratasys continues its cross-country tour of the U.S., while Markforged will hold a few demonstration events and…
The Other Side of the Frontier: Lessons from the Large Scale Additive Action Team Conference
A new cultural frontier is emerging, one which will continue to shape the planet’s political and economic fate for the rest of this century and beyond. It is not a…
Not Your Granny’s Shop Class: Oak Ridge High Offers 3D Printing Service Bureau Class
It is impossible to separate the history of Oak Ridge, Tennessee from the history of rapid advances in manufacturing. Located in the Knoxville metropolitan area, the town is synonymous with…
Workforce Development: Overcoming People Challenges for 3D Printing Start-up Founders
In the dynamic landscape of 3D printing start-ups, founders face numerous people-related challenges that can significantly impact their growth and success. In a recent post by Alexander Daniels Global, they…
Jill Biden Unveils Plans for Advanced Manufacturing Workforce Development
This week, the US Department of Labor (DOL) held a three-day event, “ETA [Employment and Training Administration] Vision 2030: Investing in America’s Workforce,” centered around a rollout of the Biden…
Additive Manufacturing in Guam – A Path to Economic Diversity for the Island
President Biden released a FY 2024 budget that prioritizes a vision for prosperity, security, and resilience in the Indo-Pacific region. Few understand the impact these values will have on local…
Biden Admin Announces $72M in Funding for Workforce Training in Clean Energy Advanced Manufacturing
Amid President Biden’s Investing in America campaign, a cross-country tour in which the commander-in-chief is touting his administration’s extensive support for reshoring American manufacturing, the US Department of Energy (DOE)…
US Navy Official Says the Future of Military Shipbuilding Depends on Metal 3D Printing
Matt Sermon, the executive director of the US Navy’s Program Executive Office, Strategic Submarines (PEO SSBN), recently said that the navy will need to continue significantly ramping up its additive…
Investors Could be the X Factor in 3D Printing Workforce Development
It must be frustrating for stakeholders in the additive manufacturing (AM) sector to see that the companies that they’re backing are facing the exact same obstacles in the short-term that…
