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