Where Manufacturing Technology and Talent Matter

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Facilities

A national showcase for Smarter Manufacturing

LIFT’s facility is a 100,000 square foot building in Detroit’s historic Corktown neighborhood showcasing the future of manufacturing. From our high-bay floor with cutting edge smarter manufacturing technologies to the LIFT Learning Lab, which is educating the next generation of advanced manufacturers, LIFT is continuing Detroit’s innovation legacy in the heart of American Manufacturing.

High Bay

The LIFT High Bay is the national premiere advanced materials development facility featuring full-scale equipment and a showcase for smarter manufacturing.

Learning Lab

A state-of-the-art, immersive learning facility, the LIFT Learning Lab features seven unique labs equipped to prepare students for the most in-demand manufacturing careers.

LIFT Headquarters

LIFT is located in the Corktown area of Detroit in a 100,000 square foot facility. Contact us to reserve any of our spaces for your upcoming meeting!

The Heart of American Manufacturing

LIFT is home to 100,000-square feet of innovation space in Detroit, Michigan.

A Unique Learning Lab

Our Learning Lab is an immersive learning space featuring seven unique labs to prepare students for careers in advanced manufacturing.

State of the Art

The LIFT high bay houses more than $50 million of leading edge manufacturing research and development equipment that connect materials, processes and system.

Future Manufacturing

Featuring one-of-a-kind equipment, like the continent’s largest linear friction welder, LIFT can take your design through prototyping

Innovative Training and Credentialing Program

We offer workers the chance to learn new skills or enhance current skillsets by earning nationally recognized certifications.

Virtual tour of our facilities

Take a tour LIFT’s advanced manufacturing High-Bay and collaboration facility.

Virtual tour

Join the power of the LIFT network

LIFT provides a range of benefits. The institute’s partners identify priorities for technology, workforce, and supply chain development, as well as provide financial support for pre-competitive research. This effort aims to yield results in technology insertion, maturation, and opportunities for commercialization. As part of LIFT’s efforts, team members will develop relevant manufacturing workforce, education, and apprenticeship programs that can reach students at all levels of the education system.

Available Benefits

Technology Accelerator: You’ll have the opportunity to join LIFT projects, have access to collaborative project funds and LIFT subject matter experts. You’ll also be able to receive technical support from LIFT engineers, prototyping services and proposal and whitepaper development support.
Trusted Advisor: LIFT will provide unbiased insight to you and your leadership during an annual briefing at your facility. You’ll also have access to technology acquisition advice and other reports and whitepapers. LIFT will also provide technology adoption roadmap development and decision support.
Connector: You’ll have access to funding opportunities, the Department of Defense Network, other manufacturing innovation institute, and marketing, public relations and government advocacy support.
Technology Showcase: You’ll have the opportunity for 1,000-square feet of LIFT high bay space, a permanent resident desk at LIFT and the ability to organize workshops and demos in the LIFT facility.
Talent Developer: You’ll have access to curricula, the LIFT Learning Lab, and customized curricula support.
Convener: You’d received invitations to present during LIFT-hosted roundtable and networking events as well as LIFT technical conference and webinars.

Become a Member

We look forward to working with you