Greetings Members and Friends, Each year, Manufacturing Day is held on the first Friday in October to show students, parents, and the public what modern manufacturing is all about. The fourth industrial revolution is rapidly changing our world, and new advanced manufacturing technologies bring about whole new careers that require …
by Carly Colvin, Workforce Development Projects Manager, NextFlex NextFlex, America’s Flexible Hybrid Electronics Manufacturing Innovation Institute, launched a new virtual Roundtable series this month entitled “The Future of the Workforce: Meet the Changemakers.” Through this exciting new platform, NextFlex will be convening thought leaders from industry, academia, and government to …
Dear Members and Friends, I want to start this letter by thanking you for your ongoing and steadfast support of NextFlex and our collective goals as we’ve worked together to complete projects, update manufacturing roadmaps, and accelerate the growth of the future workforce. We rely on your guidance to chart …
by Carly Colvin, Manager of Development and Consulting Projects, NextFlex Mehmood Rahmatullah has been interested in a STEM career since early childhood; he just didn’t know it. Mehmood, a college junior at San Jose State University studying Computational and Applied Mathematics, grew up with a passion for cars and in …
Dear Members and Colleagues, We were delighted that we could host members in-person at NextFlex during Innovation Days two weeks ago. Overall, 388 members, government partners, and workforce development partners participated in this year’s Innovation Days and of those, 40 members and government partners braved the uncertainties of air travel …
by Courtney Power, NextFlex Learning Programs Manager Alabama is home to one of the United States’ most rapidly growing advanced manufacturing ecosystems. According to the National Association of Manufacturers, manufacturing employs 13% of Alabama’s workforce, accounting for a total output of almost $39B in 2018. With compensation averaging $68k per …