The first public workshop devoted to reviewing and refining the suggested design for a new National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI), an initiative proposed by President Obama, will be held Jan. 16, 2013, at the Davidson Center for Space Exploration in Huntsville, Alabama.

“Blueprint for Action: Workshop on the Design of the NNMI” will review the design developed from extensive public input received through four public dialogue workshops as well as responses to a Request for Information. In addition to feedback on the resulting design, this workshop also seeks input on new questions related to the formation and operations of the proposed network’s regional Institutes for Manufacturing Innovation (IMIs).

The workshop is organized by the federal interagency Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office (AMNPO), in cooperation with stakeholders and local organizations. The Department of Defense will host the event, and additional support is being provided by NASA and the University of Alabama in Huntsville.

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