1. Discussion on the Future of America Makes
John Wilczynski
Executive Director, America Makes
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2. CONTINUING THE MISSION
One Objective:
Accelerate the adoption of 3D printing technologies!
With Three Pillars:
America Makes will continue in its mission – its singular objective – to advance and accelerate the adoption of 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing Technologies in the United States. This is the mission we were founded on in 2012 and it’s the mission we have been addressing since.
This mission has three core pillars – advancing an developing the technology – through project calls and roadmapping the – accelerating the workforce and the human capital-- developing a capable workforce capable in the skills needed to succeed in this technology– and creating and maintianing a collaborative ecosystem – providing members with a neutral ground and safe place to innovate and collaborate and move the technology forward.
Technology Development, Evaluation, and Deployment
Education and Workforce Engagement
Collaborative Infrastructure
Regional and National Impact
Supply Chain Collaboration

3. ENABLED BY The core functions of the institute:
Convener of the Industry — bring the diverse voices and stakeholders together to take on the challenges of the technology
Coordinate Efforts — data and capabilities in the areas of technology development and education and workforce development
Catalyze — collaborative and high-impact projects
The core functions of the institute:
Operate Innovation Facility
Develop & Execute Annual Project Plan
Technology Advancement
Technology Transition and Dissemination
Strategic Leadership in AM
Disseminate Project and Member Advancements

4. CONVENER CONVENER COORDINATOR COORDINATOR CATALYST CATALYST
DRIVEN BY
CONVENER
A collaborative methodology:
CONVENER
Diverse voices and stakeholders together to take on technical challenges
COORDINATOR
CONVENER
COORDINATOR
Efforts, data and capabilities in the areas of technology development and education and workforce development
COORDINATOR
CATALYST
CATALYST
Collaborative and high-impact projects
CATALYST

5. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT 3
Next Phase of the Institute
Proposing New Cooperative Agreement (CA)
Single Organization Proposing for this CA
7 year Agreement
Budgetary Estimate of Agreement is $277M
$227M Cost
$50M Cost Share
Proposing Annual Operating Budget
Proposal Due August 5, 2019
NOTE: This is a proposal for a new agreement. However, funding is not awarded nor guaranteed.
Review Selected Requirements from the RFP

6. HOW TO SUPPORT Letters of Support Due July 30, 2019
Express the Value of the Institute to Government Evaluation Team
Submit Letters/Questions/Comments/Ideas to America Makes
Pledge of Cost Share (non-binding commitment)
Upfront Cost Share
Project Based Cost Share
Partnering Opportunities
Technology Development Focused – AG/WG, Fellows, Presentations, etc.
Education and Workforce Development Focused – AG/WG, Fellows, Presentations, etc.
Standards Focused
Communications Focused
Community Focused

7. QUESTIONS
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