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How to Accelerate and Mature Manufacturing with Barry Hulce of VTMC

Additive Snack · 6 Feb 2024 · 57m · Episode 3

What this episode covers

Barry Hulce, Executive Director of the Vermont Manufacturing Collaborative (VTMC), explains how his organization is building a robust advanced manufacturing ecosystem in rural Vermont to address workforce shortages and supply chain resilience. Hulce details VTMC's 'industry project program,' which pays learners to train on industry-standard equipment like EOS metal 3D printers while fulfilling real client needs, effectively creating a paid apprenticeship model. He highlights specific partnerships with companies like Bivo for laser etching and Benchmark Space Systems for qualifying complex rocket thruster components through rapid design-of-experiment iterations.

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companies scaling up

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Companies
Vermont Manufacturing Collaborative, Intel, Efficiency Vermont, EOS, Bivo, Benchmark Space Systems, NCDMM, Barnes Global Advisory Group, DMG Mori, Icon, Prusa, Kuraray
Products
EOS M100, EOS M290, X125 Pro

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