{"262341":{"#nid":"262341","#data":{"type":"news","title":"AMP 2.0 Comes to Georgia Tech","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe successful Advanced Manufacturing Partnership (AMP), a White House initiative launched to improve U.S. competitiveness in manufacturing, will kick off its second phase here at Georgia Tech. Because Georgia Tech President Dr. G.P. \u201cBud\u201d Peterson is a member of the AMP 2.0 Steering Committee, the first of several regional meetings will be held at the Georgia Institute of Technology Global Learning Center in Atlanta on Feb. 3 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The purpose of these meetings is to engage the manufacturing community in identifying challenges and solutions for today\u2019s manufacturing sector. The event provides the perfect opportunity for manufacturing stakeholders to develop the roadmap for the United States\u2019 resurgence as a global manufacturing powerhouse.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAMP 2.0 builds on President Barack Obama\u2019s original AMP initiative that was announced in 2011. This renewed national effort aims to secure U.S. leadership in the emerging technologies that will create high-quality jobs and enhance America\u2019s global competitiveness in the manufacturing arena. During the Feb. 3 meeting, participants will be asked to focus on rebuilding the U.S. manufacturing ecosystem by bringing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) into the advanced manufacturing mix. By providing SMEs access to cutting-edge physical and virtual advanced manufacturing tools, they will be able to support and grow U.S. original equipment manufacturers. Topics to be discussed include:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWorkforce challenges for SMEs\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESME involvement and access to collaborative technology and America Makes, the national additive manufacturing innovation institute,\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETechnology adoption limitations for SMEs, and more.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAdvanced manufacturing will sustain U.S. competitiveness in the 21\u003Csup\u003Est\u003C\/sup\u003E Century. To ensure that the United States attracts manufacturing activity and remains a leader in knowledge production, the President\u2019s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) recommended that the nation build a fertile environment for innovation and make investments to ensure the new technologies and design methodologies are developed in the United States and that technology-based enterprises have the infrastructure to flourish here. By attending these regional meetings, attendees can provide the needed feedback to help the United States maintain its edge in the global manufacturing arena.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor a full agenda or to register, please click visit: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/advancedmanufacturing.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/advancedmanufacturing.gatech.edu\/\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn the second round of the White House\u2019s advanced manufacturing initiative, the Georgia Institute of Technology will engage the manufacturing community in a regional forum to be held at the Georgia Tech Global Learning Center on February 3, 2014.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech will kick off round two of the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership\u0027s regional meetings on Feb. 3."}],"uid":"27857","created_gmt":"2013-12-20 11:42:50","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:15:36","author":"Tracy Heath","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-01-14T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2014-01-14T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"155831","name":"Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute (GTMI)"}],"categories":[{"id":"42901","name":"Community"},{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"42911","name":"Education"},{"id":"131","name":"Economic Development and Policy"},{"id":"42941","name":"Art Research"},{"id":"133","name":"Special Events and Guest Speakers"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"14299","name":"Advanced Manufacturing Partnership"},{"id":"14300","name":"AMP"},{"id":"291","name":"Bud Peterson"},{"id":"215","name":"manufacturing"},{"id":"817","name":"White House"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKaren J. Fite\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDirector, GaMEP\u003Cbr \/\u003E404.385.1492\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:karen.fite@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ekaren.fite@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["karen.fite@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}