News & Events

Economic Development: Groundbreaking in Scappoose

August 18th, 2021

A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 19, for the Additive Building on the Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center Research and Development (OMIC R&D) campus in Scappoose.

Construction of second OMIC building to start next month

August 3rd, 2021

Second OMIC Research & Development building will focus research on 3D printing.

Mastercam, CAD/CAM software developer for the manufacturing industry, joins OMIC R&D

May 11th, 2021

The Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center Research and Development (OMIC R&D) recently welcomed Mastercam/CNC Software, Inc. as a member of the collaboration, now at 40 members.

Columbia Works internship expands in second year

April 21st, 2021

Tech-focused internship program expands; will accept 12 students from Scappoose, St. Helens

25 leaders transforming manufacturing

April 5th, 2021

OMIC’s Urmaze Naterwalla selected by SME’s Smart Manufacturing magazine as one of “25 Leaders Transforming Manufacturing.”

The Unknowns of Surgical Drilling

March 22nd, 2021

When drilling bone, orthopedic surgeons are faced with several challenges. Simply put, the progression of drill wear is not self-evident to a surgeon, locking them into making judgment calls on drill…

Sandvik Coromant collaboration with OMIC R&D (video)

March 7th, 2021

The future of advanced manufacturing depends on applied research. Sandvik Coromant is partnering with OMIC to catalyze the next leap forward in manufacturing.

Engineer’s Week (video)

February 21st, 2021

National Engineers Week takes place from February 21 to 27, 2021. OMIC R&D Charter member Blount International developed this short video to highlight their Oregon brand.