SME’S STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
How NAMRI | SME Advances
Manufacturing Research to Deliver on SME’s Mission
SME’S STRATEGIC PLAN
Purpose, Vision and Mission
PURPOSE
VISION
Advance manufacturing to drive competitiveness, resiliency, and national security
MISSION
Manufacturing is a diverse, thriving, and valued ecosystem
Accelerate widespread adoption of manufacturing technologies and build North America’s talent and capabilities
NAMRI | SME IS THE CATALYST FOR MANUFACTURING RESEARCH
NAMRI | SME drives SME’s mission by identifying emerging needs and opportunities through collaborative research and engagement across the manufacturing community. By connecting academic institutions, companies, and government labs, we turn ideas into action and research into real-world impact.
MISSION
Advancing manufacturing knowledge, innovations, and application through research and development and its dissemination
NAMRI | SME STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
Shaping What’s Next in Manufacturing
The North American Manufacturing Research Institution of SME is proud to introduce its strategic priorities designed to drive research excellence, foster innovation, and build stronger connections across academia, industry, and government. These priorities are not only a roadmap for NAMRI | SME’s future, they are an integral part of SME’s broader strategy to advance the manufacturing industry across North America.
As the catalyst for research within SME, NAMRI | SME ensures that fundamental discovery and knowledge creation drive the
NAMRI | SME STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
LEADERSHIP
development of transformative technologies and prepare a diverse, future-ready manufacturing workforce. Our efforts align directly with SME’s strategic goals and provide the foundation on which SME builds scalable solutions for industry-wide adoption.
SME represents a full spectrum of innovation — from groundbreaking research to industry transformation. By generating new knowledge, NAMRI | SME fuels the insights, innovation and talent development that SME brings across the manufacturing ecosystem.
NAMRI | SME is a leading institution for advancing manufacturing
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HELP ADVANCE MANUFACTURING
For almost a century, SME has advanced manufacturing through cutting-edge research and global collaboration. Now, we’re building the next chapter — and we want you to be part of it.
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