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The United States lost almost one-third of its manufacturing jobs between 2000 and 2010. Although software companies and IT startups are leaders in innovation, increasingly U.S. firms operated on a system of "innovate here/produce there," leaving manufacturing, and the quality jobs it offers, behind. Investing in advanced manufacturing - such as 3-D printing, photonics, and robotics - is key to restoring production efficiency and competitiveness... Download the Integrated Photonic Systems Roadmap (IPSR). It is the process of creating a shared industry vision for future product standards and fabrication methodologies.

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