We are a global destination for additive manufacturing and advanced materials solutions, where manufacturers find top technology, talent, and manufacturing solutions in the beautiful Commonwealth of Virginia.

We’re on a mission to create agile, resilient, and affordable solutions for advanced manufacturing.

Leveraging our strategic location on the East Coast and wide array of regional assets, the Additive Manufacturing and Advanced Materials (AM2) Tech Hub is supercharging the innovation economy and creating an ideal business environment for industry. With support for the Economic Development Administration’s Tech Hubs Program and the Virginia Initiative for Growth & Opportunity (GOVA), private and public sector partners are joining forces.

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Why This Work Matters

National calls for reshoring manufacturing have exponentially increased, as manufacturing is imperative to the economic resilience, innovation, and continued security of American society. Today, additive manufacturing and advanced materials production are key drivers in reshoring and transforming American manufacturing, and according to Business Research Insights, this industry will support net-zero carbon emission goals and greatly accelerate industry growth over the next several years.

This Tech Hub identifies the industry and supply chain gaps, leverages unique assets from the New River Valley and Southern Virginia regions to fill those gaps, and ultimately propels advanced manufacturing into the future.

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Our Priority Projects

We are currently developing strategies and implementation projects meant to mobilize ecosystem resources and support company development and growth. Priority projects include:

Lab-to-Market Commercialization and
Entrepreneurship

We facilitate access to AM2 Intellectual Property and assist business startups interested in growing and using this technology.

Talent Development, Retention, and Attraction

We create and support talent
skilled in AM2 and other technologies needed to support the future of manufacturing.

Business Scale-Up and Technology Adoption

We help existing businesses, small and large, grow through AM2 technology adoption and technical assistance.

Let's Collaborate

How can this Tech Hub support and grow your work?
Please reach out to us with questions and thoughts on how we might partner in this important effort.

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Let’s make additive manufacturing and advanced materials technologies easier to commercialize and grow entrepreneurial startups around these technologies!

We are pulling together existing programs and generating new activities that increase the transparency of the process and support those wanting to take technology to market. Let us know how we can help.

Possible future projects include:

  • Identify and promote Virginia Tech’s and other regional partners’ Intellectual Property (IP) for 3D printing, materials, and machinery
  • Bootcamps and acceleration cohorts for additive manufacturing and advanced materials
  • Increase access to capital and markets for companies focused on characterization and post-process quality assurance for materials and additive manufacturing parts

Let us help you develop, attract, and retain qualified workers specialized in additive manufacturing and advanced materials!

By tying together existing, best-practice programming and developing new talent activities, we are developing a pipeline of talent in this region meant to support America’s advanced manufacturing. Let us know how we can help.

Possible future projects include:

  • Developing and supporting Career and Technical Education (CTE) programming at middle and high school levels focused on additive manufacturing and advanced materials
  • Create an AM2 Talent Hub with labs and machinery to provide accelerated training and ongoing talent development resources for existing and future workers
  • Grow industry-recognized Manufacturing Skills Institute (MSI) Certifications in this region
  • Develop internship, apprenticeship, and other work-based learning programs for additive manufacturing, materials, and machining in advanced manufacturing

Let’s accelerate, grow, and take America’s manufacturing to the next level!

We provide technical assistance to existing businesses throughout their lifecycle, from small manufacturers of 2-5 employees to internationally ranked manufacturing titans. We support those wanting to adopt AM2 technologies, strengthen their supply chains, and/or grow their operations in Southern and Southwest Virginia. Let us know how we can help.

Possible future projects include:

  • Support for industry marketings and supply chain connections
  • One-on-one technical assistance for sustainable materials and 3D printing technology adoption
  • Additive manufacturing workshops for small businesses
  • Annual additive manufacturing and advanced materials technology conference where manufacturers share their lessons learned and access additional resources