July 14-15, 2026 @ NextFlex
Join a microelectronics industry-focused session on the Defense Patent Holiday initiative and learn how no-fee Commercial Evaluation Licenses can help companies assess, validate, and commercialize select technologies from defense laboratories.
Last month, we had the privilege of hosting a fantastic Innovation Days at the Santa Clara Marriott. We enjoyed seeing all of the members that were able to attend! For those of you who were unable to attend, members or otherwise, we wanted to keep you…
NextFlex®, America’s Hybrid Electronics Manufacturing Institute, announced its first Education & Workforce Development Innovation Center to recognize Lorain County Community College (LCCC) located in Elyria, Ohio. This special recognition…
NextFlex Learning Programs, the education-focused arm of the NextFlex® Hybrid Electronics Manufacturing Innovation Institute, announces its first spotlight effort, NextFlex Supports Women in STEM to increase the number of women in STEM fields, which…
As many of you have heard, our search for a new Executive Director is well underway. I wanted to share the details of the position with you so that you can help ensure we find the best candidate for the job.
Dear Members and Colleagues, As we dive further into 2024, anticipation of CHIPS program announcements continues to build. A bit of new information was recently released, including a Notice of Intent (NOI) to form a new MII under the Department of Commerce…
Reimagining Industrial Energy Use With Digital Technology Source: Manufacturing USA Link: https://www.manufacturingusa.com/studies/reimagining-industrial-energy-use-digital-technology
NextFlex Looks Toward the Future with Latest Funding Round Source: Printed Electronics Now Link: https://www.printedelectronicsnow.com/contents/view_online-exclusives/2024-01-08/nextflex-looks-toward-the-future-with-latest-funding-round/
Since its formation in 2015, the NextFlex community of technologists, educators, problem solvers and manufacturers have come together to collectively facilitate hybrid electronics innovation, narrow the advanced manufacturing workforce gap and promote…
I am a Director of Business Development at Fabric8Labs. I am responsible for creating strategic partnerships with companies and individuals to help Fabric8Labs with our vision and mission to be a manufacturing foundry to various electronic industry companies…
Since its formation in 2015, the NextFlex community of technologists, educators, problem solvers and manufacturers have come together to collectively facilitate hybrid electronics innovation, narrow the advanced manufacturing workforce gap and promote…
Weaving A Digital Thread For Design And Manufacture Of Additive Electronics Source: Semiconductor Engineering Link: https://semiengineering.com/weaving-a-digital-thread-for-design-and-manufacture-of-additive-electronics/
Printed Electronics Now Interview: Malcolm Thompson of NextFlex Source: Printed Electronics Now Link: https://www.printedelectronicsnow.com/contents/view_online-exclusives/2023-12-18/printed-electronics-now-interview-malcolm-thompson-of-nextflex/
It is my pleasure to write to you for the first time as one of the interim NextFlex Executive Directors. This month is always a busy one for us at NextFlex, given that many of us are currently attending and exhibiting at this years Defense Manufacturing…
Printing Microelectronics with Copper at Scale Gets Closer to Reality Source: Fierce Electronics Link: https://www.fierceelectronics.com/electronics/printing-microelectronics-copper-scale-gets-closer-reality
7 FHE Projects Funded to Promote Manufacturing Technology Source: Electronics360 Link: https://electronics360.globalspec.com/article/20427/7-fhe-projects-funded-to-promote-manufacturing-technology
As many of you know, today is my last full day as Executive Director of NextFlex. It has been my honor and privilege to have launched and supported NextFlex since 2015. Starting tomorrow, November 16, I will shift to an advisory role in which I will…
Net-Zero Manufacturing is Possible Source: ChiefExecutive.net Link: https://chiefexecutive.net/net-zero-manufacturing-is-possible/
Next-generation Health Monitoring Requires the Integration of Flexible Hybrid Electronics (FHE) Source: Medical Design and Outsourcing Link: https://www.medicaldesignandoutsourcing.com/flexible-hybrid-electronics-fhe-next-generation-health-monitoring/
On Friday, October 6th, Sinclair Community College hosted its second annual Manufacturing Day event in Dayton, Ohio. This event, organized by Sinclair FlexFactor Program Manager Julie Huckaba, brought together 369 students from local middle- and high…
Governor Hochul Highlights New York State’s $20 Million Investment to Support Nextflex’s Innovative Public-Private Initiative at Binghamton University Source: Governor.NY.gov Link: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-highlights-new-york-states-20-million-investment-support-nextflexs-innovative
Last Friday, October 13, we were able to welcome two San Jose engineering classes from Evergreen Valley High School to learn about hybrid electronics and to talk with our engineers about education pathways that lead to challenging careers in manufacturing…
It seems like many of the activities and meetings associated with the various parts of the CHIPS Program slowed down over the summer of 2023, but that is changing rapidly as we enter the fall. Recently there have been two announcements that may be of…
On July 27th, 2023, Trenholm State Community College in Montgomery, Alabama, hosted its FlexFactor Final Pitch event, at the end of a summer camp which took place on the Trenholm campus.
