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2013 Public Policy Colloquium

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Mike Molnar

collaborate on new ideas, new technology, new methods, new processes.” President Obama at Rolls-Royce Crosspointe Petersburg, VA, March 9, 2012 Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office 2013 Engineering Deans Council Public Policy Colloquium Proposed NNMI Scope• Up to 15 linked regional clusters of manufacturing innovation across the country, each with a unique focus• Shared approaches to infrastructure, intellectual property, contract research, and performance

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2013 Public Policy Colloquium

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Joseph Helble, Dartmouth; Richard Benson, Virginia Tech

Fraunhofer and SEMATECH• A federal role helps capture the full value of investments in engineering research and education. 9Oppositional statements that you might hear on Wednesday about the NNMI • The concept is good but where will the funds come from? • The government does not have a role here; other policy approaches are more appropriate. 10 An Argument for Proximity“These linkages between manufacturing and innovationmean that the success of knowledge-based services likeR&D often depends on the success of domesticproduction activities. As President George W. Bush’sCouncil of Advisors on Science and Technology put it,‘The proximity

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2013 Public Policy Colloquium

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Martin Schmidt; Theresa Kotanchek

. • Innovation: By keeping manufacturing local, design, engineering, scale-up, and production processes feed back on the conception and innovation sectors to generate new ideas and novel second- and third- generation products. • Security: Domestic manufacturing capabilities using advanced technologies and techniques are vital to maintaining national security and critical resources. 9Advanced Manufacturing

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2013 Public Policy Colloquium

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Sridhar Kota

Advanced Manufacturing- Challenges, Opportunities & Federal Initiatives“And when we make things here, we perfect that next idea.” - President Obama on “Launching Advanced Manufacturing Initiative on June 24 2011 Sridhar Kota Professor of Mechanical Engineering The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Former Assistant Director for Advanced Manufacturing, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy ASEE Engineering Dean Symposium, Washington DC, February 12, 2013 Creating Knowledge but Not WealthOSTP 2006U.S Trade deficit in AdvancedTechnology Products OUTPUT: - $100 Billion ATP

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2013 Public Policy Colloquium

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Thomas R Kurfess

Manufacturing, the Road to SuccessThomas R. Kurfess, Ph.D., P.E. Assistant Director for Advanced ManufacturingWhite House Office of Science & Technology Policy ASEE 2013 Dean’s Colloquium on Public Policy Washington, DC February 12, 2013 1/ 7 S&T as Presidential Priority“Reaffirming America’s role asthe global engine of scientificdiscovery and technologicalinnovation has never been morecritical. …Our renewedcommitment to science andtechnology … will help usprotect our citizens andadvance U.S. national securitypriorities.” –National Security Strategy, May 2010 2/ 7 Some Initiatives Related to Advanced

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2013 Public Policy Colloquium

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Donald J Leo

COMMONWEALTH CENTER FORADVANCED MANUFACTURING: Amodel for public-private partnership inadvanced manufacturingDonald J. LeoVice President and Executive DirectorNational Capital RegionVirginia TechCCAM is a collaborative public-private partnership between industry,academia, and governmentUniversity Partners Dr. Keith Williamson Dean School of Engineering Sciences and Technology CCAM Board Member Dr. Barry Johnson Senior Associate Dean School of Engineering and Applied Sciences CCAM Board Member and Founding Chair