The BOM: Engineering a Path Forward
Episode 33: LIFT—Making More than a Demo with Tom Hoffman
July 11, 2023 · 52 min
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Find out how a public-private defense partnership turns lab materials research into real manufacturing.
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In this episode
- What LIFT actually does beyond running pilot programs
- How the Department of Defense funds civilian manufacturing innovation
- Why lightweight materials research needs industry and academia together
- What it takes to move a demo into full-scale production
About this episode
Tom Hoffman is the Portfolio Development Executive and Director of LIFT and Business Development for Digital Enterprise at Siemens.LIFT is a joint public-privaste program run by several engineering firms, college, and the US Department of Defense operated by the American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute (ALMMII).
Siemens:
https://www.siemens.com/us/en.html
LIFT:
https://lift.technology/about-us/
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