Regional Impacts
How We are Making a Difference
AMI is on a mission to advance U.S. manufacturing by empowering learners, strengthening organizations, and driving innovation – building a resilient workforce, enhancing cybersecurity, and delivering measurable results that fuel industrial competitiveness.
Engaged 5,000+ learners nationwide
These initiatives are helping to build the workforce of the future through advanced manufacturing programs.
Supported 250+ organizations
We assisted organizations in strengthening their manufacturing processes and bolstering cybersecurity resilience.
Leveraged a network of 300+ industry partners
Achievements include an 18% throughput increase for an engineered wood manufacturer and improved precision and consistency for a tube filling manufacturer through cutting-edge technology solutions.
Project Successes
Securing the Future: Training a Cyber-Ready Manufacturing Workforce
Delivered combined advanced manufacturing and cybersecurity pathways
PROBLEM
Legacy and advanced manufacturing systems lack cyber resilience, leaving them vulnerable to bad actors. Attacks through malicious code, corrupted part files, or production defects create costly and sometimes unrecoverable damage.
OBJECTIVE
Bridge manufacturing and cybersecurity learning pathways. Manufacturing students must see themselves as both the weakest link and first line of defense, while cyber students must innovate to protect legacy tools that can’t be upgraded.
IMPACT
A workforce ready to defend OT environments, reducing downtime, securing production, and strengthening U.S. manufacturing competitiveness.
From Skills Gap to Skilled Workforce: Powering Regional Competitiveness
Developing an advanced mechatronics learning pathway that aligns with current regional manufacturing needs
PROBLEM
An aging workforce is retiring, taking with them critical skills to maintain automated and vision-enabled systems. A new generation must be prepared to keep these technologies operational.
OBJECTIVE
Launch a modular mechatronics program that blends vision-enabled control with AI-driven throughput analysis, meeting learners where they are and adapting to regional industry needs.
IMPACT
A future-ready workforce equipped to meet employer demands and lead the transition to advanced manufacturing.
Building a Skilled Trades Pipeline for Panama City’s Port and Shipbuilding Industry
Strengthening Panama City’s port and shipbuilding industries through a sustainable pipeline of credentialed skilled trades.
PROBLEM
Panama City’s Gulf port and commercial shipbuilder need skilled trades, but the local workforce lacks the credentials to step into these roles.
OBJECTIVE
Create small-scale training hubs within existing spaces to deliver industry-recognized credentials and prepare workers for immediate entry into shipbuilding and port careers.
IMPACT
A sustainable pipeline of skilled tradespeople aligned with regional industry needs, ensuring steady growth and future workforce readiness.