Press Releases

RAPID + TCT, North America’s largest additive manufacturing (AM) and industrial 3D printing event, heads to New England's April 13-16, 2026 at the Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center.

The SME Education Foundation proudly announced the winning teams of the Bright Minds Student Summit held during the Manufacturing Technology Series (MT Series) SOUTHEAST, October 21–23 in Greenville, South Carolina.

SME is taking a bold step toward transforming the future of manufacturing education with the acquisition of Milestone C, a Connecticut-based leader in K–12 STEM programs that brings technology, engineering, and manufacturing to life in the classroom.

SME has been selected as one of five organizations nationwide to receive funding and participate in the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Industrial Systems Energy Efficiency Development (ISEED) Collaborative.

SME and TCT are pleased to co-locate their respective prestigious awards programmes for one inspiring evening of celebration in Boston.

Nonprofit adds critical new role to accelerate industry’s advanced technology adoption

Bolstering the Gulf Coast’s maritime manufacturing workforce is the primary goal of SME’s newly launched Maritime Manufacturing Workforce Pipeline – Gulf Coast (MMWP-GC) initiative, which is an effort designed to strengthen shipbuilding and naval defense in one of the nation’s most critical regions.

Manufacturing education is thriving in high schools across the country thanks in part to a record number of SME PRIME® Sustainability Awards from the SME Education Foundation, which will provide critical funding to 48 SME PRIME high schools this year.

A new generation of future leaders in manufacturing are being recognized as the 2025 “30 Under 30” honorees by SME, the nonprofit committed to advancing the widespread adoption of manufacturing technologies and developing North America’s talent and capabilities.

A new era of additive manufacturing has arrived in Canada and it’s having a transformative effect on all sectors of the manufacturing industry.