# Leading the New American Manufacturing Renaissance with Andrew Crowe

- Show: [Manufacturing Happy Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour)
- Published: 2021-03-30
- Length: 54m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2021-03-30-leading-the-new-american-manufacturing-renaissance-with-andrew-crowe
- Listen: http://manufacturinghappyhour.com

## Summary

Andrew Crowe, founder of the Elevate Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies and an instructor at Ranken Technical College, shares his journey from a troubled youth and college graduate to a manufacturing leader. He explains how Elevate bridges the gap between companies, educators, and youth to address the skilled labor shortage by promoting manufacturing as a viable, high-paying career path for underrepresented groups. Crowe highlights the institute's mission to diversify the workforce, reduce recidivism through stable employment, and prepare the next generation for Industry 4.0 technologies.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2021-03-30-leading-the-new-american-manufacturing-renaissance-with-andrew-crowe#t=0) Introduction and Personal Background
- [9:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2021-03-30-leading-the-new-american-manufacturing-renaissance-with-andrew-crowe#t=574) From College to Manufacturing
- [23:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2021-03-30-leading-the-new-american-manufacturing-renaissance-with-andrew-crowe#t=1382) The Origin of Elevate Institute
- [30:39](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2021-03-30-leading-the-new-american-manufacturing-renaissance-with-andrew-crowe#t=1839) Diversity and Retention Challenges
- [42:49](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2021-03-30-leading-the-new-american-manufacturing-renaissance-with-andrew-crowe#t=2569) Manufacturing as a Path to Stability

## Topics

- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Elevate Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies (company)
- Ranken Technical College (company)
- Earthbound Brewing (company)
- St. Louis Hop Shop (company)
- Black is Beautiful (product)
- MakingChips (company)
- Honeywell (company)
- UAW (company)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [Diversity in the Manufacturing Sector w/ Andrew Crowe and Justin Sherman](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2021-07-27-diversity-in-the-manufacturing-sector-w-andrew-crowe-and-justin-sherman) (The Manufacturing Executive)
- [Why It’s Time to Modernize Workforce Education (& How to Do It) w/ Kathy Walker](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2021-11-23-why-its-time-to-modernize-workforce-education-how-to-do-it-w-kathy-walker) (The Manufacturing Executive)
- [The NFL Draft, The NBA Draft and... The Manufacturing Skills Draft? w/ Dr. Jason Scales](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2021-08-10-the-nfl-draft-the-nba-draft-and-the-manufacturing-skills-draft-w-dr-jason-scales) (The Manufacturing Executive)
- [Filling the Skills Gap One Student at a Time w/ Matt Guse](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2021-05-25-filling-the-skills-gap-one-student-at-a-time-w-matt-guse) (The Manufacturing Executive)
- [A New Generation of Craftsmen with Character w/ Dave Hataj](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2024-07-16-a-new-generation-of-craftsmen-with-character-w-dave-hataj) (The Manufacturing Executive)

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