Are you passionate about shaping the future of American manufacturing?
So are we. That’s why we invite you and your organization to join us in strengthening the nation’s economy and security by developing innovations for the future of manufacturing. Through the power of a public-private partnership, we overcome insurmountable challenges and break through the impossible.
Membership Benefits
We offer a tiered membership structure that provides value-added opportunities for organizations of all sizes to join and make an impact. LIFT connects Fortune 500 companies to small and medium-sized enterprises to advance American manufacturing technology and unlock its talent. Additionally, all members have access to:
- Networking and partnership opportunities
- Project calls
- LIFT Resource Library
- Key opinion leaders from fellow member organizations
- Working groups
- Road-mapping and standards activities
- Events
- Industry reports
R&D
Driving Innovation through Collaboration
LIFT means different things to different stakeholders. For some it’s access to our next-generation industrial equipment and expertise. For others, it’s the opportunity to de-risk early-stage technology through collaborative R&D. Together, we innovate and drive success, rapidly deploying technology into industry.
Education
Industry Focused Online & Onsite Training
LIFT offers our members access to state-of-the-art, immersive learning experiences. Discover the “art of the possible” and future of manufacturing. The Detroit facility serves as sandbox, in which the institute’s ecosystem can design, test and prototype new materials, processes, systems and curricula.
Networking
Connecting government, industry and academia. Strengthening Circular Economy through Partnerships.
LIFT offers in-house professionals as well as a national network of manufacturing experts to offer insights, ideas, and strategies to help businesses overcome manufacturing challenges, technology transfer, and acceleration into the marketplace.
Explore Our Membership Options
Take a look at the different membership tiers we offer to see which one is the best fit for your organization.
Platinum
WHAT YOU’LL GET
1,000 square feet or customized high bay visibility real estate at LIFT Corktown headquarters
Access to LIFT meeting areas and hoteling stations
Unlimited access to project funding at LIFT
Three seats on the Technology Steering Committee
Half of membership fees available to redeem annually in LIFT engineering, talent & consulting services
Gold
WHAT YOU’LL GET
200 square feet or customized high bay visibility real estate at LIFT Corktown headquarters
Access to LIFT meeting areas and hoteling stations
Significant access to project funding at LIFT
Two seats on the Technology Steering Committee
Half of membership fees available to redeem annually in LIFT engineering, talent & consulting services
Silver
WHAT YOU’LL GET
Access to LIFT meeting areas and hoteling stations
Access to project funding at LIFT
One seat on the Technology Steering Committee
Half of membership fees available to redeem annually in LIFT engineering, talent & consulting services
Bronze
WHAT YOU’LL GET
Access to the multiple technology & talent learning opportunities available
Access to project funding at LIFT
Participation in both Technology & Talent Interest Groups
Professional
WHAT YOU’LL GET
A low-cost point of entry to scout high impact opportunities for your organization
Participation in both Technology & Talent Interest Groups
Academic
WHAT YOU’LL GET
Access to project funding at LIFT
Opportunity to present or attend LIFT technology events
Participation in both Technology & Talent Interest Groups
Professional Society
WHAT YOU’LL GET
LIFT membership fee is waived
Opportunity to present or attend LIFT technology events
Participation in both Technology & Talent Interest Groups
LIFT Technology Resources
LIFT’s facility is a 100,000 square foot technology accelerator and pilot facility which serves as a showcase, highlighting “the art of the possible” for the future of manufacturing. It’s a sandbox where we design, build, and test new materials, processes, and systems for the future of American manufacturing.
LIFT’s Manufacturing Equipment
- Digital Twin Smart Factory Showcase
- Linear Friction Welder
- Extrusion Press
- Plasmatreat Cell
- Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing Cell
- Incremental Sheet Forming Cell
- EOS M 290 Industrial Metal 3D Printer
- Hot Isostatic Press
- Siemens Controls
- CNC Mill
- CNC Lathe
- CT Scanner
- SPEE3D Cold Spray Additive
- Connected Digital Thread
- Flexible Robotic Joining System
- Fully Equipped Machine Shop
- Fully Equipped Metrology Lab
LIFT Member Services
- Technology Transfer
- Technology Roadmapping
- Portfolio Management
- Program Management
- Knowledge Library
- Start-up Support
- Spin-off Support
- Rapid Prototyping
- Contract Research and Development
- Reverse Engineering
- Physical and Virtual Try-out
- Metrology Services
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