ALLIANCE FOR

MANUFACTURING FORESIGHT

Engaging the U.S. manufacturing community to discover, prioritize, develop, and disseminate emerging technologies and manufacturing needs aligned with national priorities

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About us

MForesight: Alliance for Manufacturing Foresight

was established in 2015 at the University of Michigan to advise the federal government and the nation’s manufacturing community on emerging technologies, skill requirements, trade, and other factors affecting long-term U.S. manufacturing competitiveness. After funding lapsed in 2020, MForesight was no longer able to provide the timely analysis, technology assessments, and actionable policy recommendations found in multiple reports. Because much of this information continues to be relevant, this website serves as a repository for MForesight’s publications, available for free download.

Our focus includes:

  • Research and Development Priorities

  • Implementation Challenges

  • Technology Policy Issues

PAST PROJECTS & EVENTS

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2018 MFORESIGHT NATIONAL SUMMIT

MANUFACTURING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

PARTNERING FORUM ON ADVANCED MANUFACTURING

Insights & Reports

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Reclaming Amercia Leadership Report
manufacturing prosperity report
cybersecurity for manufactureres report

Featured Articles

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Invent here, manufacture here | The Hill

Invent here, manufacture here | The Hill

Much has been written about erosion of the U.S. industrial base, the loss of engineering skills, and the lack of manufacturing know-how as more and more production moved to Asia. ...more

Blogs

May 29, 20246 min read

WALL STREET JOURNAL WEEKEND ESSAY “INNOVATION SHOULD BE MADE IN THE U.S.A.”

WALL STREET JOURNAL WEEKEND ESSAY “INNOVATION SHOULD BE MADE IN THE U.S.A.”

Offshoring by American companies has destroyed our manufacturing base and our capacity to develop new products and processes. It’s time for a national industrial policy. ...more

Blogs

May 29, 20241 min read

AMERICAN AFFAIRS JOURNAL ARTICLE “REINVENTING COMPETITIVENESS”

AMERICAN AFFAIRS JOURNAL ARTICLE “REINVENTING COMPETITIVENESS”

While we as a nation continue to lead the world in terms of investment in basic research, we have lost the ability to engage in the kinds of process improvements that underlie innovation. We have larg... ...more

Blogs

May 28, 202424 min read

Manufacturing Community News

Community Events and Initiatives

The New Industrial Age

For many citizens, the American dream has been downsized. In recent decades, the United States has ceased to be the world’s workshop and become increasingly reliant on importing goods from abroad. Sin... ...more

Maunfacturing Community News

May 28, 202425 min read

The New Industrial Age

MForesight’s work was supported by the National Science Foundation from 2015 to 2020 under Grant No. 1552534 to the University of Michigan (Dr. Sridhar Kota).

Please note that any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed on this website do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation or the University of Michigan.

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