A boost for manufacturing
Suzanne Berger’s long-standing shift from political science to manufacturing at MIT frames a new push to modernize U.S. production: the Initiative for New Manufacturing has enlisted industry partners including Amgen, Sanofi, Siemens, and others, launched the TechAMP 12-month certificate to upskill workers, and warns that the defense industrial base depends on outdated manufacturing practices.
Why it mattersAmgen's involvement in MIT's Initiative for New Manufacturing signals biomanufacturing scale-up decisions for therapy developers.
Entities Mentioned
MITAutodeskFlexGE VernovaPTCTechnologist Advanced Manufacturing Program (TechAMPProduction in the Innovation Economy (PIECommission on Industrial ProductivityWork of the FutureDuPontAT&T
People Mentioned
Suzanne BergerChristopher LoveMichael PioreMichael DertouzosRichard LesterRobert SolowStanley Hoffmann