by Jordan Tachibana, FlexFactor Project Coordinator, NextFlex As one of the safety measures implemented in response to the novel coronavirus outbreak, schools shifted to distance learning. The abrupt transition to online education was challenging for teachers, students, and parents alike. Curriculum and lesson plans based on face-to-face instruction and hands-on …
Dear Members and Friends, We were extremely pleased to announce last week that NextFlex has secured seven years of government funding worth up to $154M in a cost-sharing agreement with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). The seven-year agreement also includes funding from the Office of the Secretary of Defense’s …
Funding includes money from the Office of the Secretary of Defense to fuel electronics innovation for manufacturing and military purposes San Jose, Calif. – June 10, 2020 – NextFlex, America’s Flexible Hybrid Electronics (FHE) Manufacturing Innovation Institute, announced today that it has secured seven years of government funding worth up …
We at NextFlex were very pleased to hear that Dr. Pradeep Lall was recently honored with the IEEE Biedenbach Outstanding Engineering Educator Award. Dr. Lall has been instrumental in NextFlex’s development and continued success, serving as a founding member of the institute and assisting with the first cooperative agreement. He …
By Christina Moore, National FlexFactor Project Manager, NextFlex Flex2Future, NextFlex’ work-based learning program for advanced manufacturing pathways, will recruit a new cohort of interns from De Anza College this summer to work at NextFlex and other companies in the south San Jose area. Flex2Future is a turnkey work-based learning program …
Dear Members and Friends, I hope this letter finds you well despite the impact of COVID-19, both in your home and work life. We continue to work offsite except for a few essential staff in the Fab who are working on COVID-19 related projects. As infection rates stabilize and, hopefully, …
Read about how the U.S. military granted our institute up to $154M for FHE!
https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2020/06/10/nextflex-department-of-defense-grant-san-jose.html
Congratulations to Dr. Pradeep Lall who was honored with the IEEE Biedenbach Outstanding Engineering Educator Award! Read more about it here: https://www.eng.auburn.edu/news/2020/06/lall-wins-engineering-educator-award.html
We're leading the development of eight new education programs modeled on our award-winning, FHE-focused FlexFactor® program! Learn more here: https://www.nextflex.us/news-events/news/nextflex-leads-recipients-of-5m-in-naval-research-funding-for-workforce-education-program-expansion/
Partnering with @NextFlexUS, @binghamtonu, @GeorgiaTech and @Sikorsky to develop and demonstrate embedded #sensors in structural #composites, which will enable manufacturing process improvements and monitoring of key parts from factory to field.
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