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Manufacturers, DOD-backed institute pitch expansion of Ignite high-school manufacturing program in Michigan
Summary
A Department of Defense–supported manufacturing institute and the Michigan Manufacturers Association described Ignite, a three‑year high‑school curriculum that provides industry-recognized credentials and equipment (about $400,000 per campus) and said the legislature funded initial Michigan expansion through the FY24 budget.
Lyft’s national manufacturing institute and the Michigan Manufacturers Association told the House Appropriations Subcommittee on School Aid and Education on April 22 that Ignite, a three‑year high‑school advanced‑manufacturing curriculum, is designed to build a pipeline of skilled workers for Michigan manufacturers.
Mike Johnston, executive vice president for government affairs at the Michigan Manufacturers Association, said the association has helped create more than 50 career‑technical programs around the state and that talent is “our primary barrier to competitiveness.” Johnston said Ignite focuses on “the digital future of advanced manufacturing” and provides industry‑recognized credentials.
Joe Steele, executive vice president of public affairs for Lyft (the nonprofit national manufacturing innovation institute headquartered in Detroit’s Corktown…
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