Implementing the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership: Progress and Remaining Gaps

The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) Advanced Manufacturing Partnership (AMP) prepared a major report on “Capturing Domestic Competitive Advantage in Advanced Manufacturing” in July 2012. Describing a set of 16 recommendations around three pillars (1) enabling innovation; (2) securing the talent pipeline; and (3) improving the business climate. This talk will provide a first-hand assessment of the implementation of the AMP recommendations and identify remaining challenges.