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

- Show: [Manufacturing Happy Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour)
- Published: 2026-03-24
- Length: 41m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2026-03-24-280-how-to-create-a-manufacturing-ecosystem-of-support-with-matt-bogoshian-execu
- Listen: http://manufacturinghappyhour.com

## Summary

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.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2026-03-24-280-how-to-create-a-manufacturing-ecosystem-of-support-with-matt-bogoshian-execu#t=0) Introduction: Matt Bogoshian and the AMCC Mission
- [2:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2026-03-24-280-how-to-create-a-manufacturing-ecosystem-of-support-with-matt-bogoshian-execu#t=128) The History of Manufacturing Policy and the 15-Year Gap
- [6:38](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2026-03-24-280-how-to-create-a-manufacturing-ecosystem-of-support-with-matt-bogoshian-execu#t=398) The Five Steps to Systems Change and the Missing Fifth Step
- [13:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2026-03-24-280-how-to-create-a-manufacturing-ecosystem-of-support-with-matt-bogoshian-execu#t=784) Complex System Science and the Big Six Elements
- [19:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2026-03-24-280-how-to-create-a-manufacturing-ecosystem-of-support-with-matt-bogoshian-execu#t=1195) Regional Case Studies: Hampton Roads and Connecticut
- [23:36](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2026-03-24-280-how-to-create-a-manufacturing-ecosystem-of-support-with-matt-bogoshian-execu#t=1416) Advice for Manufacturers on Engaging with Policy and Ecosystems
- [28:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2026-03-24-280-how-to-create-a-manufacturing-ecosystem-of-support-with-matt-bogoshian-execu#t=1694) Deep Dive into the Big Six: Workforce, Innovation, and Infrastructure
- [32:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2026-03-24-280-how-to-create-a-manufacturing-ecosystem-of-support-with-matt-bogoshian-execu#t=1949) AMCC's Role as National Community of Practice and Weekly Calls
- [36:27](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2026-03-24-280-how-to-create-a-manufacturing-ecosystem-of-support-with-matt-bogoshian-execu#t=2187) What's So Cool About Manufacturing: Inspiring Middle School Students

## Topics

- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Starting a product company](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/starting-a-company)

## Most relevant to

established companies

## Mentioned

- American Manufacturing Communities Collaborative (company)
- AMCC (company)
- Buena Vista (other)
- Hampton Roads (other)
- Reimagine Appalachia (company)
- Utah (other)
- Connecticut (other)
- Oregon National Laboratory (company)
- Fathom (company)
- What's So Cool About Manufacturing (product)

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