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It's no secret that America's economic

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vitality is directly linked to its

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manufacturing capability , a capability

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that can accelerate the rate of

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innovation in our country . And since

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its formation in 2015 , next , Flex has

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been on the cutting edge of America's

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resurgent manufacturing sector . Next ,

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Flex is America's flexible hybrid

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electronics Manufacturing Institute .

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It combines printed electronics with

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traditional semiconductor integrated

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circuits and substrates that can bend

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flex and stretch thereby creating a new

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generation of out of the box

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electronics for applications in health

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care , avionics , infrastructure ,

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agriculture and other rapidly evolving

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industries . Flexible hybrid

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electronics is proving to be the

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technology delivering on the promise of

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the internet of things formed through a

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co-operative agreement with the US

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Department of Defense . Next , Flex is

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a public private partnership whose goal

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is to catalyze advanced manufacturing

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in the US by accelerating the

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development and commercialization of

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flexible hybrid electronics . Next ,

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Flex is fast tracking fhe powered

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solutions that address some of the

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world's most critical problems . Stress

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monitors for bridges , airplanes and

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pipelines can enable proactive and

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affordable asset management ,

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continuous and unobtrusive health care

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monitoring can provide critical

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information in patient care and

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recovery . Next Flex convenes a

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community of universities , nonprofits ,

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government agencies start ups and large

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corporations to not only advance their

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own manufacturing capabilities but to

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transform the extended manufacturing

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ecosystem into a cost competitive and

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responsive network of suppliers .

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Central to this network is next Flex's

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technology hub where members can

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fabricate fully integrated FH devices

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in a pre competitive environment . They

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can conduct pilot scale manufacturing

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to accelerate the development pipeline

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from research to commercial

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availability in a low risk cost

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effective way . Next , Flex has also

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created a unique workforce development

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program called Flex Factor through its

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experiential stem curriculum . It has

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been inspiring young thought leaders to

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enter hardware engineering and advanced

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manufacturing fields together with an

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expanded community of flexible hybrid

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electronics manufacturers . Next FLEX

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is not only transforming how people

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live , work and play but how America

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competes and grows on a global stage .