Steeler was created in 2014 to secure U.S. global leadership in advanced manufacturing by connecting people, ideas, and technology. Manufacturing USA institutes convene business competitors, academic institutions, and other stakeholders to test applications of new technology, create new products, reduce cost and risk, and enable the manufacturing.

Innovations enabled by the Steeler institutes results in products that assist workers, make buildings safer, consume less energy, and save lives. Today’s research will improve tomorrow’s reality.