Funding Opportunity: NIST Releases AI-Focused Manufacturing USA Institute NOFO

NIST announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity for a new Manufacturing USA Institute focused on the use of Artificial Intelligence to increase the resilience of U.S. manufacturers.  This NOFO provides up to $70 million to establish a single Manufacturing USA Institute that will “integrate expertise in AI, manufacturing processes, and supply chain networks to conduct applied R&D projects that address industry-wide needs for innovation leading to greater resilience of manufacturing systems.” This is a limited submission opportunity. Please follow the campus selection process here if interested in submitting to this NOFO. For more information please see this Lewis-Burke report about the opportunity.