Manufacturing Renaissance (MR) is a Chicago-based nonprofit organization, founded in 1982 in effort to address the wide scale loss of manufacturing jobs and its impact on communities.

Today, our mission is to advance sustainable development anchored in manufacturing.

MR envisions expanding manufacturing ecosystems in most major population areas across the USA that support thriving communities, companies and social institutions through a mix of locally-applied and integrated education, training, community and economic development programs that expand inclusion in create wealth creation and prosperity among historically disenfranchised populations.

MR’s strategic approach is guided by a comprehensive understanding of sustainable development, as defined by the United Nations, and grounded in experience over the last 35 years. Learn more here: MR Strategic Framework..