Our CEO Neal Orringer with President Biden at AM Forward Launch
We are Dedicated to Advancing the Public Interest Through Manufacturing and Technology
We are Developing an Additive Manufacturing Ecosystem in Guam
The Applied Science and Technology Research Organization of America was formed in 2018, and is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, non-partisan Research Institute and Think Tank, dedicated to advancing the public interest through manufacturing technology and policy.
We convene key segments of the defense industrial base to advance qualification of key production tools. Our stakeholders are members at every tier of the supply chain, accelerating adoption of cutting-edge manufacturing capabilities.
We are doing this through federally sponsored contracting, cooperative research, and other transaction authorities.
Neal Orringer with the Deputy Secretary of Defense, Small Business Administrator, and others around the new push for a Small Business Investment Company fund.
Recent News
ASTRO America November 2023 Newsletter
Greetings from ASTRO! In today’s issue: Join ASTRO America at DMC in Nashville for an Annual AM Forward Update! Mick Maher Awarded J.H. “Jud” Hall Composites Manufacturing Award ASTRO America Launches AM Forward Florida at Additive Manufacturing Workshop at Florida...
Panama City News Herald: More high-tech jobs for NW Florida? This additive manufacturing (3D printing) workshop helped
PANAMA CITY —The Applied Science & Technology Research Organization (ASTRO America) co-hosted a two-day workshop event last week with Florida State University's Panama City campus. The topic was additive manufacturing (AM,) also known as 3D printing. According to...
ASTRO America Launches AM Forward Florida at AM Workshop at Florida State University’s Panama City Campus
ASTRO America Launches AM Forward Florida at AM Workshop at Florida State University’s Panama City Campus. October 2023
ASTRO America and National Institute for Aviation Research Introduce AM Workforce Development Center
ASTRO America and National Institute for Aviation Research Introduce AM Workforce Development Center Center will provide free training to key small and medium-sized suppliers in the Midwest region to broaden AM adoption Workshop Participants Help Shape ASTRO’s Common...
ASTRO America September 2023 Newsletter
In today’s issue: ASTRO’s Neal Orringer Participates in White House Office of Science & Technology Policy Roundtable Discussion ASTRO and NIAR Host AM Workforce Development Workshop at Wichita State University ASTRO’s AM Forward-FL pilot program to hold 1st...
Press Release: ASTRO America Announces New Push to Establish Investment Fund for Small Businesses’ 3D Printing Development
Press Release: ASTRO America Announces New Push to Establish Investment Fund for Small Businesses' 3D Printing Development August 3, 2023. Bethesda, MD – On the heels of an historic meeting at the Pentagon, Neal Orringer, president of the Applied Science &...