Institute for American Manufacturing & Technology

Rebuilding the Systems That Build the Nation

IAMT is a policy and research organization dedicated to restoring and strengthening the industrial foundations of the United States — advanced manufacturing, reliable energy infrastructure, and artificial intelligence.

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Research Institutes

Core Focus Areas

National Mission

AI & Compute

Energy & Power

Manufacturing

Our Mission

Build. Power. Govern.

IAMT produces applied research, policy analysis, and strategic frameworks aimed at rebuilding the country's ability to build, power, and govern its own technological and industrial future.

Artificial Intelligence — Compute infrastructure, data systems, and strategic technology governance

Energy & Power — Grid reliability, generation capacity, and infrastructure resilience

Manufacturing — Industrial capacity, supply chains, and domestic production capability

Research Divisions

Three Institutes. One Framework.

Each institute operates with specialized focus while contributing to a unified understanding of American industrial capacity.

Aegis Institute

Artificial Intelligence

The Aegis Institute focuses on artificial intelligence, compute infrastructure, data systems, and the strategic governance of advanced technologies.

Focus Areas

National AI Capacity Compute Supply Chains Semiconductor Policy AI Governance Data Sovereignty Defense AI

Atlas Institute

Energy & Power

The Atlas Institute focuses on energy systems, power generation, grid reliability, and the infrastructure required to support industrial growth.

Focus Areas

Energy Security Grid Reliability Capacity Expansion Permitting Reform Nuclear & Advanced Gen Energy Geopolitics

Forge Policy Institute

Manufacturing

The Forge Policy Institute focuses on manufacturing, industrial capacity, supply chains, and the policies required to restore domestic production.

Focus Areas

Industrial Capacity Supply Chains Regulatory Reform Workforce Development Defense Industrial Base Trade & Tariff Policy

Latest Research

Publications & Analysis

Apr 1, 2026

Patrick J. Wolf — Executive Director

Patrick J. Wolf, PhD Executive Director, Institute for American Manufacturing & Technology (IAMT) About Patrick J. Wolf Patrick J. Wolf is the Executive Director of...

AEGIS · Mar 30, 2026

Before Government Uses AI on You, Someone Should Be Accountable

Idaho state agencies are using software systems right now to screen benefit applications, flag tax returns, score risk in child welfare cases, and decide how...

ATLAS · Mar 11, 2026

Architecting the Machine-Readable State: The Strategic Case for a State Chief AI Officer

American federalism is at a technological crossroads. While the private sector uses agentic AI to synthesize data at incredible speeds, state governments are largely constrained...

Strategic Priorities

What We Study

Our research addresses the structural conditions that determine whether the United States can build, power, and govern its own industrial future.

Industrial Competitiveness

Analyzing the structural and policy conditions that determine whether American firms can compete in advanced manufacturing at global scale.

Critical Supply Chain Dependencies

Mapping vulnerabilities in semiconductor, energy, and manufacturing supply chains that create strategic risk.

Energy & Infrastructure Buildout

Addressing permitting, regulatory, and capacity barriers that prevent the construction of critical energy and industrial infrastructure.

Technology Governance

Developing frameworks for governing AI, compute infrastructure, data systems, and advanced technologies at the national level.

Defense Industrial Base

Assessing domestic capacity to produce military hardware, munitions, and strategic materials at the scale national security requires.

Nuclear & Advanced Energy

Evaluating next-generation nuclear, fusion, and advanced baseload generation technologies required to power industrial and compute growth.

Trade, Tariffs & Export Controls

Analyzing how trade policy, tariff structures, and technology export controls shape domestic manufacturing and strategic competitiveness.

Workforce & Skills Architecture

Building the human capital systems, training pipelines, and apprenticeship programs required to sustain advanced manufacturing and technology deployment.

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The Work Ahead Requires New Institutions

IAMT is building the research and policy infrastructure to address America's industrial challenges.