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U.S. DEPARTMENT of STATE
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Office of the Spokesperson Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary Marco Rubio announced today the launch of Foundry School, a training program for entrepreneurs, engineers, technicians, and industrial leaders to rebuild American manufacturing. Under Secretary for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg hosted the event at the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace, joined by presidents and senior leaders from the eight universities working to deliver the Foundry School curriculum and chief executives and company presidents from manufacturing and technology companies. President Trump’s reindustrialization agenda has already brought trillions of dollars in industrial investment to American soil. Foundry School will focus on turning that investment into jobs. American manufacturers will need an estimated 3.8 million skilled workers by 2033 in semiconductors, defense, energy, and beyond. The State Department, working with Congress, plans to support the participation of Pax Silica economies in Foundry School and is working with Stanford University to develop the curriculum for U.S. and foreign participants. Foundry School will collaborate with Pax Silica economies to create opportunities for America and partners in industries critical to our nation’s economic security. Foundry School is anchored in a first-of-its-kind advanced manufacturing curriculum developed by Stanford University that also features keystone lectures provided by seven universities with which Stanford University has collaborated: 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. These industry leaders will be drawn from the United States and Pax Silica participants, including the Republic of Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and India, covering everything it takes to build and run a world-class manufacturing enterprise. Foundry School is intended to close gaps in design and manufacturing capacity. The curriculum will unfold in two phases. Seven regional sessions, beginning in September 2026 and hosted by 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, will cover the fundamentals of modern factory design, materials and supply chains, assembly-line engineering, plant economics, regulation and permitting, and workforce development at scale. A ten-session core program hosted by Stanford University, beginning in January 2027, will build on that foundation with advanced manufacturing capabilities, including precision tooling, industrial automation, quality systems, new product introduction, digital manufacturing, capital equipment, energy, global site selection, and defense production, concluding with a capstone session on lessons from failed manufacturing ventures. Together, the 17 sessions form a one-of-a-kind curriculum. Foundry School is a flagship initiative of Pax Silica, the Trump Administration’s economic security partnership connecting governments, industry, and universities to strengthen the critical supply chains and industrial capabilities that underpin the AI economy. Foundry School connects students and workers directly with the companies building and operating advanced manufacturing facilities. For media inquiries, please submit a request. For further information for universities and companies, contact FoundrySchool@state.gov.
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