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280: How to Create a Manufacturing Ecosystem of Support with Matt Bogoshian, Executive Director at the American Manufacturing Communities Collaborative (AMCC)

Manufacturing Happy Hour · 24 Mar 2026 · 41m

What this episode covers

Matt Bogoshian, Executive Director of the American Manufacturing Communities Collaborative (AMCC), explains how to build regional manufacturing ecosystems by focusing on the 'Big Six' elements: workforce, innovation, trade, infrastructure, supply chain, and capital. He outlines five steps for systems change—relationship building, storytelling, strategy, activation, and structural integration—and emphasizes that trust is the essential precondition for success. Bogoshian highlights the 'What's So Cool About Manufacturing' program, which engages middle school students in real factory settings to inspire the next generation of workers, and cites Hampton Roads, Virginia, as a region making progress through coordinated assessment and action.

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established companies

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Companies
American Manufacturing Communities Collaborative, AMCC, Reimagine Appalachia, Oregon National Laboratory, Fathom
Products
What's So Cool About Manufacturing
Also
Buena Vista, Hampton Roads, Utah, Connecticut

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