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 …
Last week, Massachusetts celebrated the grand opening of the UMass Lowell Fabric Discovery Center, an advanced manufacturing research and development center that will focus on innovation in textile and electronic integration, aiming to advance and integrate technologies from three Manufacturing USA institutes: NextFlex, AFFOA (Advanced Functional Fabrics of America), and …
By Scott Miller, NextFlex Director of Strategic Programs Massachusetts has been a strong partner of NextFlex and an investor in flexible hybrid electronics (FHE) since the establishment of the Institute. The Commonwealth has again demonstrated its support with the announcement of a $500,000 Massachusetts Manufacturing Innovation Initiative (M2I2) grant for …