# DOE opens applications for manufacturing assessment and training centers

> The U.S. program offers no-cost technical reviews to smaller manufacturers and will select universities for a new five-year round.

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- Published: 2026-10-04T14:04:24+00:00
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The U.S. Department of Energy opened a new application round for its Industrial Training and Assessment Center program on October 2. The program provides no-cost technical assessments to small and medium-sized manufacturers while giving university faculty and students hands-on experience. DOE says the assessments identify an average of $150,000 in annual savings opportunities per facility, and that cumulative program savings have exceeded $1 billion since 1976.

For the next five-year period, the department will select universities to run traditional manufacturing centers and a second type focused on mining and mineral-processing operations. DOE says the current 36 centers will complete their latest five-year projects at the end of 2026 and that more than 2,400 students receive hands-on experience each year. Applications are due October 30. The savings and training totals are DOE-reported program figures, not a new independent impact assessment.

## Data

### DOE ITAC program: savings and training

Program-history and current-round figures in DOE's October 2 announcement.

Methodology: Savings opportunities are an average annual potential per facility; cumulative savings and student counts are program figures reported by DOE since inception, not an independent new impact evaluation.

| label | value | unit | period | basis | value_qualifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average annual savings opportunity identified per facility | 150000 | USD | 2026-10-02 | estimate | approximate |
| Program savings reported to date | 1000000000 | USD | 2026-10-02 | observed | lower-bound |
| Students receiving hands-on experience each year | 2400 | count | 2026-10-02 | observed | lower-bound |

Sources: <https://www.energy.gov/cmei/articles/energy-department-solicits-applications-program-strengthen-us-manufacturing-sector> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/us-doe-itac-manufacturing-assessment-applications/data/us-doe-itac-program-record-and-current-round?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/us-doe-itac-manufacturing-assessment-applications/data/us-doe-itac-program-record-and-current-round?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [U.S. Department of Energy](<https://www.energy.gov/cmei/articles/energy-department-solicits-applications-program-strengthen-us-manufacturing-sector>) (Source checked: 2026-10-04; Published: 2026-10-02)

## Correction history

- 2026-10-07T00:53:33+03:00: German and Portuguese editions and translations of the data and correction explanations have been added to this article.

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