ATS Lab Midwest President Matt Kirchner joins us to discuss his partnership with LIFT and the future of advanced manufacturing education

Big Bend Technical College Director Shelbi McCall discusses how industry and academia can work together and deliver the educational tools needed to support the workforce regionally.

Pierre Devaux of SPEE3D and Allyce Jackman of FLOW-3D discuss the state of additive manufacturing, the speed at which the technology is moving and where it is headed next.

LIFT Member Detect-It President & CEO Kevin Kerwin discusses his company's visual AI software for manufacturing and where the industry is heading.

LIFT's Director of Contracts Beth Cryderman Moss joins to discuss the critical role small businesses play in the Defense Industrial Base and their engagement in the DoD's Mentor Protege Program

Pedro Nieves, Site Director for Lockheed Martin Puerto Rico and leader of the Puerto Rico Aerospace Cluster discusses the growth of aerospace on the island and where it can go into the future.

Eric Santiago, President of the Board of the Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association, joins us to discuss the current state of manufacturing on the island and where it can go in the future.

Alexander Alvarado, CEO of Paradigm Parachutes, sits down to discuss his company, its rapid growth in supporting the warfighter and Department of Defense, and what might be in store in the future for the parachute business.

Adam Loukus, President of Michigan-based LoukusTech, talks about his organizations origins, its materials work, and life in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

David Vidal of the Welding Training Center (WTC) in San Juan, Puerto Rico talks about his experiences in giving back to the community through teaching and bringing LIFT's Operation Next program to the island.