America Makes (The National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute)
America Makes facilitates collaborative R&D projects, workforce development programs, and the development of technology standards to accelerate additive manufacturing in the United States.
- CEO / Founder
- John Wilczynski
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $611.5M
- Latest Round
- Project Call ($14.5M, April 2026)
- Key Investors
- U.S. Department of Defense, Air Force Research Laboratory, Private Sector Members
Technology & Products
Key Products
AM Technology Roadmap, Casting & Forging Roadmap, Workforce Development Programs, Project Calls for advancing additive manufacturing.
Technological Advantage
Creates an ecosystem that de-risks R&D investments, reduces redundancy, and accelerates the adoption of innovative manufacturing processes.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Accelerates additive manufacturing adoption by fostering collaboration, establishing industry standards, and providing a robust network of resources.
How They Differentiate
Serves as the primary national convener that accelerates the entire additive manufacturing ecosystem, as opposed to niche-specific competitors.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
U.S. manufacturers, government agencies, academic institutions, and enterprises in need of advanced additive manufacturing solutions.
Industry Verticals
["Aerospace & Defense","Medical","Automotive","Energy","Industrial Equipment","Consumer Products"]
Competitors
ASTM International's AM Center of Excellence; MxD (Manufacturing x Digital); UL Solutions
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Expanded membership from 65 founding organizations to over 240 active participants
Major Milestones
["Established in 2012 as the first Manufacturing USA institute","Development of the National Additive Manufacturing Roadmap","Secured a $322 million cooperative agreement with AFRL","Managed over 100 large-scale collaborative R&D projects"]
Notable Customers
Government agencies (e.g., U.S. Department of Defense), Industry members, Academic institutions, Workforce development organizations
Recent coverage of America Makes (The National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute)
- America Makes and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining have launched two project calls totaling $14.5 million in funding, supported by the Office of the Unde...
- America Makes and NCDMM have announced two project calls totaling 8 million USD to accelerate industrial additive manufacturing for defense.
- America Makes and the NCDMM have announced $8M in funding for two strategic project calls targeting refractory alloys and AI-driven material qualification.
- America Makes and NCDMM awarded 1.1 million USD to Lockheed Martin and Eaton to synchronize U.S.