Ohio State University’s Center for Design and Manufacturing Excellence turns emerging technologies into market-ready products through applied engineering projects with industry and government partners. Its distinctive model places undergraduate employees on real customer work alongside full-time technical staff, combining product development with workforce training. Based in a 45,000-square-foot ITAR-compliant facility, CDME has completed more than 1,000 engineering projects and employed 435 undergraduates since its inception.
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Bowden ManufacturingSince 1952, Bowden Manufacturing has made CNC-machined components and assemblies in Northeast Ohio, supplying precision parts to defense, aerospace, and energy manufacturers. Its Willoughby operation combines substantial machining capacity with engineering support and a Customer Champion assigned to keep each project moving and customers updated. Bowden is also developing the next generation of manufacturing professionals through its intern and mechanical-engineer training programs.WILLOUGHBY, OH
Hybrid Autonomous Manufacturing Innovations Corporation (HAMICo)HAMICo is a nonprofit innovation engine that advances manufacturing technologies from early research through commercialization. Its distinctive evergreen funding model reinvests portfolio distributions into new R&D, while facilities, workforce training, and venture-studio support help move deep-tech ideas toward viable companies. The organization collaborates with universities including The Ohio State University and Case Western Reserve University.COLUMBUS, OH
Center for Innovative Materials Processing through Direct Digital Deposition (CIMP-3D)As a Penn State center operated with 3D Systems, CIMP-3D is a research and demonstration resource for advancing additive manufacturing in critical applications. Its 35-plus faculty associates and 10 full-time engineering staff help industry and defense organizations evaluate the technology, while the center also trains engineers through hands-on programs. Based at Innovation Park in State College, CIMP-3D is known for connecting university research with practical manufacturing needs.STATE COLLEGE, PA
Velocity GroupWith seven decades of tooling experience, Ohio-based Velocity Group turns product concepts into market-ready goods through integrated engineering and onshore manufacturing. Its domestic operations bring design support, precision tooling, thermoplastic injection molding and assembly under one project-management umbrella, including FDA Class 7 cleanroom work for medical devices. The company’s quality systems are certified to ISO 9001:2016 and ISO 13485:2016, and its operations are ITAR compliant.MASON, OH