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The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently announced that the KSTC-led KY-AME proposal was selected to move forward to the next stage of the second NSF Regional Innovation Engines competition. KY-AME is one of only 71 projects selected to proceed in the competition nationally.
The KY-AME project builds on KSTC’s NSF Engines Development award to accelerate additive manufacturing technologies in partnership with University of Louisville and the Kentucky Community and Technical College System. The project's primary goal is to streamline and advance additive manufacturing technologies to revolutionize manufacturing practices. Additive manufacturing can reduce part lead times, material costs, energy usage and waste, and is a key technology for aerospace and semiconductor manufacturing. The project will establish a new technology cluster that is industry-led and fueled by university research partners such as UofL.
Authorized by the "CHIPS and Science Act of 2022" and launched by the NSF Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships, the NSF Engines program intends to expand our nation’s innovation capacity by investing in key areas of technology and economic growth in distinct regions. The program envisions flourishing regional innovation ecosystems all across the country, providing a unique opportunity to accelerate technology development and spur economic growth in regions that have not fully participated in the technology boom of the past few decades. Each NSF Engine comprises robust partnerships rooted in scientific and technological innovation to positively impact the economy within a geographic region, address societal, national, and geostrategic challenges, and ultimately advance U.S. competitiveness and security.
KSTC and partners will collaborate with stakeholders throughout Kentucky and beyond to submit a full proposal by February 2025. Learn more about KSTC's efforts to accelerate additive manufacturing.