Manufacturing News

One Word - Manufacturing
May 17, 2013 | Linked In
A blog post from Siemens USA President and CEO.
Obama Administration Announces 3 Advanced-Manufacturing Innovation Institutes
May 15, 2013 | Scientific American
A $200-million investment will fund development in digital manufacturing technology, lightweight composites and new power sources
Two Colorado firms to be honored for increasing U.S. exports
May 15, 2013 | The Denver Post
Congratulations to Geotech and Lightning Eliminators for receiving the president's award!
Presenting the New Economy's Innovation 40
May 7, 2013 | The New Economy
Until recently, innovation was a concept labelled as the remit of the technologically and creatively minded. But as scientific know-how has become more accessible and information ubiquitous, The New Economy has taken the opportunity to recognise the ingenious achievements made in business throughout 2012. The following list of 40 companies and individuals identifies triumphs in research and development and the implementation of said accomplishments.
Is U.S. manufacturing making a comeback — or is it just hype?
May 3, 2013 | Washington Post
It’s hardly news when a U.S. firm moves its manufacturing operations abroad to China. But what about when a Chinese company sets up a factory in the United States?
Put spacecraft on autopilot, Red Canyon says
May 3, 2013 | Denver Business Journal
Red Canyon Engineering & Software plans to create an emergency autopilot capable of flying a spacecraft safely when astronauts cannot, or when problems occur and ground-control can’t reach an unmanned vehicle. The project and its space-agency funding were assisted by the five-year Space Act cooperative agreement reached in 2010 among NASA, the Colorado Association for Manufacturing and Technology (CAMT), and Colorado’s state government to help Colorado entrepreneurs develop space technologies.
How Lego Is Constructing the Next Generation of Engineers
April 30, 2013 | Smithsonian.com
With programmable robots and student competitions, Lego is making “tinkering with machines cool again”
Denver Manufacturers: You may be eligible for the City of Denver business personal property tax credit offered through the newly established Business Investment Program!
April 30, 2013 | Denver Office of Economic Development
Businesses located within the City and County of Denver, through a business start-up or expansion, that made significant capital investments are eligible to apply. For businesses established prior to 2012, you also meet at least ONE of these growth requirements for 2012. - Your increased investment was at least $1 million in business expansion; - Your increased investment was at least 100% of your prior business capital level; - You increased by at least 10 employees over your preceding 12-month average; or - You increased by at least 10 percent in employment over your preceding 12-month average.
Red Canyon Secures NASA SBIR Grant with Help from CAMT, NASA Space Act Agreement
April 26, 2013 | InnovatioNews
Red Canyon Software has been awarded a Phase 1 NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant to further develop software to increase spacecraft in-flight self-monitoring and correction capabilities, the Colorado Association for Manufacturing and Technology (CAMT) announced.
Falling prices for renewable energy could lead to a tripling of investment
April 24, 2013 | Clean Technica
BNEF reports that falling prices of renewable energy, which has bankrupted many wind and solar manufacturers, could lead to strong growth for the sector, and a tripling of investment by 2030.