Building the Future of Defense Advanced Manufacturing: A Technical Roundtable

Advancing the future of defense manufacturing requires collaboration across sectors. That’s why the Defense Innovation OnRamp Hub: Ohio, Defense Innovation OnRamp Hub: Kansas, and Defense Innovation OnRamp Hub: Kentucky are co‑hosting “Building the Future of Defense Manufacturing”— a technical roundtable bringing together experts from industry, academia, and government to explore emerging needs, challenges, and opportunities in this critical domain. 

This session will focus on: 

✔️Identifying critical capabilities needed for defense advanced manufacturing to support evolving national security needs.    

✔️Evaluating emerging technologies into scalable, mission-ready manufacturing through cross-sector coordination.  

✔️Strengthening defense manufacturing through workforce, resilient supply chains, and collaboration.