Manufacturing Imperative (MI-WPC) – 2024 Progress Report

SME’s first MI-WPC progress report (2024) on building manufacturing talent pipelines with community and technical colleges. Over a three-year pilot, MI-WPC targets 75,000+ qualified workers annually by attracting ~1,000 learners per year at each of the first 25 colleges. The report highlights early wins and challenges around employer engagement, validated curriculum, and expanding faculty capacity—aimed at addressing the projected manufacturing workforce shortfall by 2030.