Press Releases

Partnership introduces hands-on maritime manufacturing pathways for high school students across the U.S.

This first-ever collaboration brings advanced manufacturing into direct conversation with the technologies shaping the future economy.

The search for the next breakthrough manufacturing idea is underway as SME opens submissions for the 2026 Blue Sky Competition, the signature national initiative to identify, reward, and advance the most innovative concepts in manufacturing.

Beginning in the 2026–2027 school year, students at Eastpointe High School in Eastpointe, MI, will have the opportunity to gain access to real-world, cutting-edge training in advanced manufacturing through the SME PRIME® program.

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