Hardware Podcasts

301: NYC's Role in Reindustrialization and American Manufacturing (LIVE from Brooklyn)

Manufacturing Happy Hour · 8 Sept 2026 · 1h 02m

What this episode covers

Chris Luecke hosts a live episode from New Lab in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, featuring guests Andrew Gustafson of Turnstile Tours, James Williams of Nanotronics, Stacy Wise Miller of the American Manufacturing Futures Institute, Jacob Hennessy Rubin of New York Robotics, Nikki Evans of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, Miquela Craytor of the South Brooklyn Industrial Development Corporation, and Michelle Feinberg of New York Embroidery Studio. The discussion covers NYC's historical dominance as a manufacturing hub, the current diversity of 17 verticals within the Navy Yard, and the unique robotics ecosystem that leverages the city's financial and tech capital. Feinberg details her company's pivot from high-fashion garment manufacturing to producing 3 million isolation gowns monthly during the pandemic, highlighting the importance of direct access between inventors and factories.

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early-stage companies, companies scaling up and established companies

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Nanotronics, Standard Bots, New York Embroidery Studio
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New Lab, Brooklyn Navy Yard, Turnstile Tours, American Manufacturing Futures Institute, New York Robotics, South Brooklyn Industrial Development Corporation, Clifton Larson Allen, MaintainX

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