Fact Sheet · September 3, 2026
Washington, D.C.
Trump Administration Launches Foundry School to Build the Workforce Behind America's Manufacturing Comeback
Foundry School is a new training program for entrepreneurs, engineers, technicians, and industrial leaders to rebuild American manufacturing.
Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary Marco Rubio announced the launch of Foundry School, a training program for entrepreneurs, engineers, technicians, and industrial leaders to rebuild American manufacturing.
American manufacturers will need an estimated 3.8 million skilled workers by 2033 in semiconductors, defense, energy, and beyond.
Curriculum
Foundry School is anchored in a first-of-its-kind advanced manufacturing curriculum developed by Stanford University, with keystone lectures from Arizona State University, Georgia Institute of Technology, The Ohio State University, The Pennsylvania State University, the University of Kansas, Vanderbilt University, and Washington University in St. Louis.
Across these eight campuses, the program will run 17 sessions, each taught by founders and CEOs from advanced manufacturing enterprises. Seven regional sessions begin in September 2026; a ten-session core program hosted by Stanford begins in January 2027.
Contact
For information for universities and companies, contact FoundrySchool@state.gov.
Source: U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman and Under Secretary for Economic Affairs releases.