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LATEST NEWS


NextFlex News – January 2026
January 13, 2026 4:49 pmWe are excited to announce that we will be launching a NextFlex podcast called Electronics at the Edge. Our new podcast series will spotlight the breakthroughs, collaborations, and real-world impact driving next-generation electronics innovation.

Year-End Message from the Executive Director
December 16, 2025 2:55 pmThis year brought significant progress across our technical projects, manufacturing capabilities, and workforce programs.

webinar Recording: AI Opportunities in Electronics Manufacturing and Reliability
December 4, 2025 4:18 pmMiniaturization and heterogeneous integration technologies are increasing the complexity of semiconductor packaging, making AI essential for optimizing design, manufacturing, and reliability.

NextFlex News – November 2025
November 18, 2025 4:29 pmNextFlex is taking up the development of an AI Roadmap for Hybrid Electronics, which will complement our annual roadmaps for hybrid electronics that are aligned to the Institutes 11 technical working groups (TWGs).

Webinar Recording: Accelerating Hybrid Electronics R&D with AI Automation – Presented by Object Tech
November 12, 2025 3:10 pmIn this talk, Dr. Jiaojiao Li, Co-Founder & CPO of Object, introduced how Agentic AI tools can automate critical steps in R&D, from defect inspection and classification to critical dimension (CD) metrology, anomaly detection, experiment optimization…

Webinar Recording: AI for Hybrid Electronics – Workshop Outcomes & What’s Next
October 31, 2025 12:14 pmAt the webinar on October 29, we unpacked the key takeaways from the AI Workshop and shared how NextFlex is advancing AI adoption in hybrid electronics through upcoming initiatives and industry engagement.

NextFlex Announces New Alabama Node at Hybrid Electronics Manufacturing Workshop
October 21, 2025 11:24 pmLearn More
NextFlex announces new affiliated Alabama “Node” to Support Growing National Hybrid Electronics Community
October 15, 2025 8:16 pmNextFlex today announced the launch of a new Alabama Node. The Alabama Node will accelerate the commercialization of hybrid electronics by boosting innovation, technology transition, and adoption.

NextFlex News – September 2025
September 16, 2025 6:30 pmRecently, we had the pleasure of hosting a team from Los Alamos National Laboratory for an in-depth, hands-on training called NextFlex Workshop: Smarter Electronics which focuses on equipment and manufacturing processes that deliver electronics systems…

Sensors and Process-Performance Interactions for Additive In-Mold Electronics
September 4, 2025 5:07 pmThe development of additively manufactured electronics processes has made it possible to integrate safety features into automotive touch surfaces for assessing driver alertness and stress levels. While current touch surfaces in vehicles are primarily…

NextFlex News – August 2025
August 20, 2025 1:55 amLast week, Stan Farnsworth, our Director of Business Development, attended the Space and Missile Defense Symposium in Huntsville, AL. The SMD Symposium is the largest gathering of industry leaders, government officials, and technical experts who are…

NextFlex: 10 Years of Hybrid Electronics Innovation
August 18, 2025 5:15 pmIn 2002, five years before the launch of the iPhone, Minority Report was released as a sci-fi thriller set in tech-drenched 2054. In the film, based on a 1956 Philip K. Dick novella, Tom Cruise plays a futuristic police chief working on a high-stakes…

Here’s how hybrid electronics are reinventing manufacturing
August 14, 2025 9:31 pmLexicon podcast: Hybrid electronics are reshaping U.S. manufacturing, and Scott Miller is at the center of it.

NextFlex Interns Learn and Inspire
August 14, 2025 5:21 pmThis summer, NextFlex welcomed interns Neve Apte, a Junior studying Computer Engineering, and Casey Chen, a Senior studying Manufacturing Systems, to our San Jose Innovation Hub.

NextFlex News – July 2025
July 15, 2025 10:02 pmOn July 8th, OSD ManTech hosted the eight of the DoD Manufacturing Innovation Institutes at the Pentagon to enable a group of senior leaders to learn more about the impact of the MIIs and the ManTech Program.

The Intersection of Tech and Art: Sterling’s Story
July 15, 2025 7:00 pmCurrently located in Albuquerque, Sterling saw a post in a local social media group sharing a flyer for an Internet of Things (IoT) bootcamp at Central New Mexico Community College (CNM).

DOD ManTech Program Grows U.S. Military Industrial Base
July 10, 2025 5:17 pmDOD ManTech has a critical responsibility to execute advanced manufacturing technologies and processes to improve our nation’s security and economic prosperity.

NextFlex Workshop on AI for Hybrid Electronics Manufacturing
June 18, 2025 12:02 amThe workshop featured keynote speakers and breakout sessions aimed at providing attendees with insights and guidance on how artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are transforming the field of hybrid electronics manufacturing.

Exploring Hybrid Electronics: Neve’s Story
June 12, 2025 9:26 pmNeve Apte is a computer engineering major at San Jose State University. She always gravitated towards STEM subjects in school, finding them to be the most interesting – especially physics.

Hybrid Electronics Competencies Project Discovery Sessions
May 22, 2025 5:22 pmWhat skills are you hiring for today? What skills do you anticipate needing in your workforce next year? NextFlexs Education and Workforce Development team is leading a Hybrid Electronics Competencies Project and we need YOU to provide inputs based on…

Addressing the Military Spouse Unemployment Rate: National Security Starts at Home
May 20, 2025 6:45 pmLearn More
NextFlex News – MAY 2025
May 13, 2025 9:11 pmRecently, leaders, stakeholders, and supporters from across Ohio and the nation gathered at Lorain County Community College to jointly celebrate 10 years of Ohio Technical Skills Innovation Network (OhioTechNet, OTN) and NextFlex, Americas Hybrid Electronics…

The New Currency of Giving: Skills, Stories, and Support
May 7, 2025 1:42 amWe tend to picture philanthropy as million-dollar checks, black-tie galas, or getting your name etched into the side of a shiny new building. But what if we challenged that image? What if giving could look more like sharing your story to resonate with…

A Lifelong Advocate of STEM: Jordan’s Story
April 22, 2025 5:27 pmJordan Tachibana participated in FlexFactor® twice during high school in 2016 and 2017, including the pilot program at Lincoln High School through her AP Language class and again through her business class. She enjoyed the pitch aspect of the competition…