Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center launched the Schmidt Laboratory for Materials in Nuclear Technologies, or LMNT (pronounced “element”). Backed by a philanthropic consortium led by Eric and Wendy Schmidt, LMNT is designed to speed up discovery and selection of materials for a variety of fusion power plant components.
Stratasys Ltd. announced the launch of the North American Stratasys Tooling Center, a new collaboration with Automation Intelligence LLC. This dedicated tooling hub, located in Flint, Mich., is designed to assist manufacturers validate and scale practical applications for additive manufacturing in production environments.
Calderys is integrating eco-conscious practices into its flagship project: Calderys Plant in East & South India. Known as CAPES, the Odisha-based facility is a major single-site greenfield plant dedicated to refractories and steel casting fluxes for the growing Indian market.
Greenleaf Corp. successfully acquired key assets from Haydale Ceramic Technologies LLC. This acquisition enhances Greenleaf’s longstanding position as a vertically integrated supplier of whisker-reinforced ceramic cutting tools.
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers finalized an agreement to assume the operations and acquire the assets of Women in 3D Printing, a group that promotes and supports women using additive manufacturing across a variety of industries and applications. The group currently includes more than 13,000 members in 100 chapters worldwide.
Plug Power Inc., a leader in comprehensive hydrogen solutions, announced a significant expansion of its partnership with Allied Green Ammonia. The companies will work on a new 2 gigawatt electrolyzer opportunity tied to a sustainable fuels project in Uzbekistan.
Veka Recycling partnered with Saint-Gobain Glass to address gaps in the glazing sector’s recycling infrastructure. The partnership centers around Saint-Gobain’s patented ICG recycling machine, which separates annealed and tempered glass from spacer bars, thus enabling the recovery of clean glass cullet.
Idaho National Laboratory and Missouri University of Science and Technology signed a new collaboration aimed at advancing research and educational opportunities involving integrated energy systems, advanced nuclear reactors, electric power and grid systems and security, and advanced materials and manufacturing for extreme environments.
The Society of Glass Technology appointed Angela Seddon as its new president. Seddon is known for being the first female professor in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Nottingham. She succeeds Arun Varshneya, who held the position between 2022 and 2025.
SINTX Technologies, Inc. announced a renewed corporate vision and strategic plan to accelerate commercialization and unlock the full value of its intellectual property portfolio. This announcement follows the company’s successful recapitalization in February 2025 and the restructure of its leadership team and Board of Directors.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published new seafloor mapping data to support electric power cable planning in the Long Island Sound, between New York and Connecticut. The survey covers roughly 170 square nautical miles and includes more than 4,500 linear nautical miles of multibeam bathymetry and backscatter data.
Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts announced that approximately 4,000 historical sites and buildings across the country are under threat due to land subsidence. This phenomenon not only threatens Iran’s cultural heritage but may also have implications for the activation of regional fault lines.
Aurora Energy Research issued a new report showing that grid stress, traditionally driven by extreme winter and summer conditions, is now expanding into shoulder months. This stress is attributed to increasing demand from population growth, industrial activity, and data center needs.
According to the Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI), Egypt is accelerating its adoption of 3D printing to produce spare parts across key industries. In partnership with IMMENSA, a digital manufacturing company, the AOI hosted a workshop at its Digital Manufacturing Center to spotlight the transformative role of 3D printing and digital machinery.
