The field of flexible hybrid electronics (FHE) has seen a great increase in activity in the three years since NextFlex was established, as capabilities at both the laboratory and manufacturing level have steadily come online. There are still, however, pockets of information about the current state of FHE manufacturing, as …
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FlexFactor® kicked off the 2018-2019 school year with four Project Lead the Way (PLTW) classes from Campbell Union High School District (CUHSD) in California. Students in the capstone PLTW class, Engineering Design and Development (EDD), put their research and design chops to good use as they built out their FlexFactor …
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As part of their mission to support manufacturing and technology companies, the Manufacturing Extension Partnerships in Massachusetts and New York have each planned regional events with support from the Department of Defense to highlight state and federal investments in manufacturing. The events are open to Institute members and nonmembers alike …
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Big News from the East Coast! I’m writing this from Binghamton, NY, where I just spoke at the 30th Annual Electronics Packaging Symposium, and NextFlex is very pleased to have just announced the formation of two NextFlex “Nodes” to support regional FHE manufacturing ecosystems in New York and Massachusetts. Since …
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Nodes to provide regional supply chain support and catalyze FHE development SAN JOSE, Calif. — NextFlex®, America’s Flexible Hybrid Electronics (FHE) Manufacturing Institute, today announced the formation of two Institute “Nodes” in New York and Massachusetts aimed to increase the volume, pace, and coordination of FHE development in their respective …
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By Emily McGrath, Deputy Director of Workforce Development at NextFlex NextFlex launched a Learn & Earn apprenticeship program designed to provide students enrolled in higher education with a work-based learning experience in advanced manufacturing. The Learn & Earn program was originally piloted with NextFlex member Lorain County Community College in …
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