White House Investing $200 Million in 3D Printing

According to the White House, the president will continue to call on Congress to act on his proposal for a one-time, $1 billion investment to create a network of 15 manufacturing innovation institutes across the country.

The president has outlined a comprehensive agenda to invest in American manufacturing. It includes a National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI). President Obama’s FY14 Budget includes a $1 billion investment at the Department of Commerce to create the NNMI, a model based on approaches that that other countries have successfully deployed. Each institute would serve as a regional hub designed to bridge the gap between basic research and product development, bringing together companies, universities and community colleges, and federal agencies to co-invest in technology areas that encourage investment and production in the United States.