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NIST Manufacturing USA Institute Competition for Artificial Intelligence to Increase U.S. Manufacturing Resilience is sponsored by U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), U.S. Department of Commerce (Manufacturing USA). This open competition seeks to establish a new Manufacturing USA institute dedicated to using artificial intelligence to increase the resilience of U. S.
manufacturers.
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AI for Resilient Manufacturing Institute Competition | NIST https://www. nist. gov/oam/ai-resilient-manufacturing-institute-competition NIST Office of Advanced Manufacturing (OAM) AI for Resilient Manufacturing Institute Competition Adobe Stock, C.
Blasioli \ NIST Manufacturing USA Institute Competition Artificial Intelligence for Resilient Manufacturing The application window for mandatory concept papers has closed . On July 22, 2024 , the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for a new Manufacturing USA Institute, with a focus on using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the resilience 1 of U.S. manufacturing.
NIST anticipates funding up to $70 million over five years to establish and operate this Manufacturing USA institute. NIST intends that the new institute will both contribute to and benefit from the expertise within the existing network of Manufacturing USA institutes.
As required by the Manufacturing USA authorizing statute, NIST will ensure that the AI institute to be established will not substantially duplicate the work of the existing network of institutes 2 . There are two main components to this application: Mandatory Concept Paper: All applicants must submit a concept paper, was due on September 30, 2024, at 11:59 p. m.
Eastern Time Concept papers must be submitted through Grants. gov Please note that an active SAM. gov registration and unique entity identifier (UEI) are required to submit application materials through Grants.
gov. This process can take up to three weeks, so applicants are encouraged to complete this step early. Full proposal application: After the concept paper review, only invited applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal. Full applications will be due on or around January 23, 2025 , at 11:59 p.
m. Eastern Time. Webinar : AI for Resilient Manufacturing Institute Notice of Funding Opportunity Click here to download the presentation.
This free informational webinar provided general information regarding this NOFO and offered general guidance on preparing proposals. NIST staff answered general questions (scope, eligibility, evaluation criteria, review process, deadlines). Proprietary technical questions about specific proposal ideas are not permitted.
NIST will not critique or provide feedback on any proposal ideas during the webinar or at any time before submission. Webinar participation is not required to submit a concept paper and attendance will not be considered in the application review and selection process. Advanced registration was required to attend the webinar.
Proposers Day: AI for Resilient Manufacturing Institute Click to download the morning session and afternoon session presentations.
Proposers Day was intended to: Familiarize prospective applicants with the NOFO's objectives and structure Provide additional information relevant to the application process Bring potential applicants together in a collaborative atmosphere to network and support partnerships NIST will not critique or provide feedback on any proposal ideas during the Proposers Day or at any time before submission.
Participation in the Proposers Day is not required to submit a concept paper and attendance will not be considered in the application review and selection process. Advanced registration was required to attend Proposers Day. Do you have questions not addressed in our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page?
Email your question(s) to ManufacturingUSA [at] nist. gov ( ManufacturingUSA[at]nist[dot]gov ) with the subject line, ‘AI for Resilient Manufacturing.
’ Other References and Reports Competition Resources and Sample Templates Concept Paper & Full Application Preparation & Submission Slides Concept Paper & Full Application Preparation & Submission Presentation Research Needs for Cyberphysical Systems in Machining and Machine Tools: A Roadmap Towards Resilient Manufacturing Ecosystems through AI Report 1 Resilient Manufacturing: Resilience may be defined as the ability of a given system to prepare for and adapt to unexpected events; to quickly adjust to sudden disruptive changes that negatively affect performance; to continue functioning during a disruption (sometimes referred to as “robustness”); and to recover quickly to its pre-disruption state or a more desirable state.
The adoption of AI has the potential to strengthen the resilience of U.S. manufacturing through improvements in productivity and efficiency, worker safety, and quality control systems while reducing downtime for predictive maintenance, waste, and defects. AI adoption has the potential for efficient utilization of other digital technologies in optimizing product design and process flow, and energy management.
Furthermore, the adoption of AI technologies can drive greater resilience for manufacturing supply chain networks and increase the visibility of domestic suppliers. Source: Brookings Institute 2 Note that this NOI for an AI Manufacturing USA institute is separate from any planned solicitations for Manufacturing USA semiconductor institutes funded through the CHIPS Act and is separate from NIST’s U.S. AI Safety Institute (USAISI).
Interested parties should monitor https://www. nist. gov/chips/chips-rd-funding-opportunities for information regarding CHIPS-funded semiconductor institutes, and https://www.
nist. gov/artificial-intelligence/artificial-intelligence-safety-institute for updates on the USAISI. Created March 4, 2024, Updated July 21, 2026
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: U. S. -based nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and consortia thereof capable of leading a public-private Manufacturing USA institute and providing at least a 1:1 nonfederal cost match. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
NIST Manufacturing USA Institute Competition for Artificial Intelligence to Increase U.S. Manufacturing Resilience is funded by U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), U.S. Department of Commerce (Manufacturing USA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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NIST opened an open competition to establish a new Manufacturing USA institute dedicated to using artificial intelligence to increase the resilience of U.S. manufacturers. NIST anticipates investing approximately $70 million in federal funds over five years, matched by an equal or greater contribution from private and other nonfederal sources. The institute will operate as a public-private consortium advancing AI adoption across manufacturing supply chains, production processes and workforce development, joining the existing Manufacturing USA network. This competition is separate from and complementary to NIST's $20 million investment establishing two centers to advance AI-based technology solutions for U.S. manufacturing and critical infrastructure cybersecurity, announced in January 2026.
Manufacturing USA Institute Competition for Artificial Intelligence to Increase U.S. Manufacturing Resilience is sponsored by U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), U.S. Department of Commerce (Manufacturing USA). NIST is establishing a new Manufacturing USA institute dedicated to using artificial intelligence to increase the resilience of U. S. manufacturers.
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