Apple will welcome workers from across the US to its Manufacturing Academy in Detroit — image credit: Apple
Apple has announced that it is opening its first Apple Manufacturing Academy in Detroit, providing a program of advanced manufacturing skills for US workers.
If you really want to bring manufacturing jobs back to the US, you need to train people rather than impose tariffs. As part of its existing commitment to investing $500 billion in US businesses, Apple is launching an Apple Manufacturing Academy that will open with a two-day program on August 19, 2025.
“We’re thrilled to welcome companies from across the country to the Apple Manufacturing Academy starting next month,” said Sabih Khan, Apple’s new chief operating officer in a statement. “Apple works with suppliers in all 50 states because we know advanced manufacturing is vital to American innovation and leadership.”
“With this new programming,” he continued, “we’re thrilled to help even more businesses implement smart manufacturing so they can unlock amazing opportunities for their companies and our country.”
Running in partnership with Michigan State University, the the new academy will follow broadly the same structure as existing Developer Academies, such as the one already in Detroit. It will host small and medium-sized businesses from across the US, and teach manufacturing and technology skills including:
- Machine learning and deep learning in manufacturing
- Automation in the product manufacturing industry
- Leveraging data to improve quality
- Applying digital technologies to operations
The sessions will initially consist of in-person workshops with Apple staff. Later in 2025, Apple says a virtual program will be added, specifically for issues such as project management.
Firms interested in applying and register for the first academy on Michigan State University’s official site.
While this academy is newly announced, it’s part of the long-standing $500 billion program that Apple is announcing piecemeal. The most recent addition to it is the investment into Texas-based firm MP Materials on a project to increase Apple’s use of US-made rare earth magnets.
This story originally appeared on Appleinsider
