Start-up costs for manufacturers are 50% higher than the median of all business sectors. The capital expenditure required to launch a new product can be prohibitive, especially for smaller firms and start-ups.

Once formed, an idea has to move through a gauntlet of steps that can derail even the most experienced manufacturers. Unaffectionately known as the manufacturing Valley of Death, Research, Validation, Prototyping, and Production System development can leave manufacturers spinning their wheels wasting valuable time and money.

AMICSTL bridges that gap by providing 150,000 sq. ft. of state-of-the-art High Bay manufacturing space, laboratories, equipment, and subject-matter experts to help with everything from R&D to product prototyping to low-scale initial production for significantly less than market rates. With funding from the EDA and local matching, we are building networks of advisors, investors, and customers to help manufacturers demonstrate proof of concept from prototype through production.