SME’s communities connect manufacturers to their peers by discipline, industry, or geographies – enabling powerful collaboration, strengthening networks, fostering research, surfacing experts, and enhancing knowledge. Whether you’re in academia or industry, beginning your career or giving back, shop floor or top floor, SME communities connect you with peers who can help you.
Communities

NAMRI Community
The North American Manufacturing Research Institution of SME (NAMRI/SME) brings together researchers from leading companies, government laboratories, academic institutions and industrial think tanks located around the world for the purpose of advancing the scientific foundation of discrete-parts manufacturing.
Become part of a Technical Community
Interested in joining one of our Technical Communities? The first step to participating in one of these Technical Communities is becoming an SME Member. Learn more on how you can become an SME Member by clicking below.