Wichita State University

Coalition Lead Applicant: Wichita State University

Project Title: Driving Adoption: Smart Manufacturing Technologies

Region (applicant-defined): Wichita, Kansas

Cluster Sector(s): Education; Business and Technical Services

Concept Proposal Narrative (applicant submitted) (PDF)

Project Description:
The coalition, led by Wichita State University, aims to empower the adoption of productivity-enhancing technologies to promote manufacturing competitiveness and profitability in the Wichita region. If provided an implementation grant, the coalition proposes to expand semiconductor testing, evaluate semiconductor manufacturing, grow resiliency of smart manufacturing, employ an additive manufacturing strategy, expand the workforce, and establish a cyber manufacturing convening with the goal of creating job growth.

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