Case Western Reserve University to receive $1.75 million in federal funding for Advanced Product Manufacturing Technologies Initiative
The university’s Advanced Product Manufacturing Technologies Initiative will create a research infrastructure at the new Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building, which is expected to open in the Fall 2026 semester.
Case Western Reserve University will receive $1.75 million in Congress’s federal spending package for fiscal year 2026. The university will use the money for its Advanced Product Manufacturing Technologies Initiative, an effort that will create a research infrastructure at the new Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building, which is scheduled to open in the Fall 2026 semester.
According to an article on Case Western Reserve University’s website, U.S. Sen. Jon Husted was quoted as saying of the project, “Case Western Reserve University’s Advanced Product Manufacturing Technologies Initiative will drive cutting-edge research in manufacturing and emerging technologies that support critical industries like defense, transportation, and medical supplies. I’m proud to have secured $1.75 million for the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building, which will train Ohio’s next generation of skilled workers and strengthen our state’s role as a national leader in high-tech manufacturing and innovation.”
The funding will create a research infrastructure for advancing chemical products used in manufacturing, such as coatings, plastic packaging and films, custom 3D-printed components, and membranes for use in energy and defense. These products are also used in medical supplies and consumer goods.
Case Western Reserve University’s President Eric W. Kaler said, “We are tremendously grateful to Senator Husted and his advocacy for this important initiative at Case Western Reserve University. The impact of this federal funding will extend well beyond our research labs, improving manufacturing processes and products that touch millions of Americans.”
The university’s new Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building, which is scheduled to open in the Fall of 2026, spans nearly 200,00 square feet and will provide space for the Advanced Product Manufacturing Technologies Initiative’s research infrastructure, as well as lab space and research space for advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence, semiconductors, electrochemistry, sustainable materials, energy storage, and therapeutics.
For more information about Case Western Reserve University, visit the school’s website.