ADVANCED MANUFACTURING: A NATION We Now Get to Build

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24 Jun 2025


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In the legendary musical “Hamilton,” the protagonist sings, “We studied and we fought and we killed for the notion of a nation we now get to build.”

The new Hamilton Index of Advanced-Technology Performance, released in May by the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF), measures how well U.S. states are doing at building the economy of tomorrow through production in advanced industries.

Here, with ITIF’s permission, we showcase some of the new report’s findings with particular attention to the manufacturing components of the index. We also speak to report co-author and ITIF Founder and President Robert D. Atkinson about what his team’s findings portend for companies wishing to invest in various regions of the United States.

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