A Dynamic Hub. A Catalyst for Growth.
Advanced manufacturing is a natural evolution for an area ripe with possibilities. The nation’s supply chains have gaps that advancements in additive technologies can rapidly fill. Access to leading-edge advanced machinery can help small to medium businesses produce the custom parts needed in aerospace, defense, and other key industries to meet demand. InSPIRE is helping usher potential solutions into real-world product lines by working with industry experts, partners, suppliers, and contractors from concept through to delivery. Advanced manufacturing is the foundation of InSPIRE’s entire ecosystem.
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Evolutionary Journey Ahead
Innovations in advanced manufacturing are driven by the pull of what partners need and FSU’s commitment to Northwest Florida. Maritech Machine is InSPIRE and ASTRO's first advanced manufacturing node aimed at initiating the buildup of supply chains across the Gulf Coast. Maritech is the first key step to establishing self-sustaining, end-to-end production capability in Northwest Florida. FSU InSPIRE's advanced manufacturing and aero-testing facilities near the Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport are currently being designed and developed.
Translating Science into Solutions
FSU InSPIRE is uniquely equipped to help the region surpass its potential by strategically developing advanced manufacturing capabilities while growing the workforce so local families have opportunities for better careers, and military veterans have better opportunities to transition out of service. Regional small and medium businesses are also poised to benefit from InSPIRE’s expanding footprint with advanced manufacturing capability and potential pathways to capital.
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ASTRO America
ASTRO is helping establish a major manufacturing center for research and education by collaboratively designing the factory equipment layout, managing industry and government collaborations and embeds, and helping prioritize applied research. The end-to-end production environment will be augmented by aerodynamic and propulsion test capabilities that give companies access to innovative technologies and expertise at every stage of production.
